Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - Stratts Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
18.7° C
0.2° 

Newcastle - Stratts Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 8PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (19 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
663
635
648
615
639
639
566
584
584
505
432
424
353
296
290
245
240
240
235
240
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:13PM1.37m
00:10AM1.45m
1:01PM1.37m
00:56AM1.29m
1:51PM1.36m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.52m
6:38AM0.35m
7:03PM0.58m
7:17AM0.43m
8:07PM0.64m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
16
17
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
14
14
13
14
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