Newcastle - Stratts Spit surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 11 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
23.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 5AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (12 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (12 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
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
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
ESE
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.7
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
Period(s) (?)141414131313131414141414151414141212111111101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)307311373347342420430518663813918104211381092951822814786701599670696643630
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
0
ENE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
1.13
3:37AM
1.45
4:54PM
1.21
4:35AM
1.49
5:35PM
1.32
5:27AM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:14PM
0.79
10:36AM
0.50
10:20PM
0.72
11:19AM
0.44
11:17PM
0.61
11:57AM
0.37
Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise----6:11-------6:11-------6:13---
Sunset-------5:35-------5:34-------5:32
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C211715131217212220171513121518181916161514171919
Feels °C (?)20111087111517151110871115151814141212151717
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