Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 1AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 156 | 135 | 115 | 98 | 78 | 93 | 91 | 74 | 27 | 52 | 45 | 39 | 110 | 196 | 183 | 147 | 135 | 67 | 214 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.38m | 3:47AM1.00m | 3:17PM1.35m | 4:56AM1.06m | 4:19PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.52m | 8:46AM0.77m | 10:31PM0.49m | 10:02AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 240 | 156 | 135 | 115 | 98 | 78 | 93 | 91 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 62 | 94 | 77 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 28 | — | — | 74 | 21 | 52 | 45 | 39 | 110 | 196 | 183 | 147 | 135 | 67 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 271 | 136 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 293 | 293 | 193 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 333 | 416 | 163 | 30 |
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