Newcastle - Stratts Spit surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 AEST
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Newcastle - Stratts Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 8PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)--
Afternoon (10 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (10 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
1
1
3
2
0
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.8
ENE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)131313131313131313141414141313131314141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)130130126125126126123225280306307311373347342420430518663813802905951951
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
S
15
SE
5
ESE
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:54PM
1.07
2:35AM
1.44
4:03PM
1.13
3:37AM
1.45
4:54PM
1.21
4:35AM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:00PM
0.82
9:47AM
0.56
9:14PM
0.79
10:36AM
0.50
10:20PM
0.72
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise------6:09-------6:11-------6:11-
Sunset-5:37-------5:36-------5:35------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C262725252521212225222118151312162022181614121114
Feels °C (?)25252324242021202219201398791315111187710
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