Newcastle - Stratts Spit surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 May 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
20.9° 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 5AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
2
!
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1565
1591
1450
1697
2155
2440
2226
2373
2362
2315
2313
2391
2160
1977
1977
2089
1882
1850
1656
1531
1505
1505
1387
1363
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
NE
5
N
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:11AM1.66m
2:26PM1.30m
2:14AM1.55m
3:27PM1.35m
3:16AM1.46m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.67m
8:07AM0.38m
8:00PM0.70m
9:02AM0.42m
9:13PM0.68m
9:51AM0.44m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
18
19
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
18
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
17
17
18
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
2.5
ESE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
30
26
1352
1418
1580
2005
2226
2373
2362
2315
2313
2391
2160
1977
1977
2089
1882
1850
1656
1531
1505
1505
1387
1363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
23
8
8
7
6
21
18
4
4
4
3
3
2
9
6
5
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
6
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
3
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
1565
1591
1450
1697
2155
2440
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
293
240
221
180
44
112
112
112
112
225
210
112
112
30
112
91
30
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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