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Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Newcastle - Stratts Spit surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.1° 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 4PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
124 | 136 | 117 | 120 | 155 | 155 | 160 | 214 | 257 | 246 | 253 | 266 | 318 | 324 | 375 | 368 | 435 | 493 | 440 | 430 | 617 | 749 | 749 | 705 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.45m | 7:00PM1.79m | 7:30AM1.44m | 7:47PM1.88m | 8:23AM1.41m | 8:35PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.35m | 1:31AM0.28m | 1:17PM0.35m | 2:24AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 124 | 136 | 117 | 120 | 155 | 155 | 160 | 214 | 257 | 246 | 253 | 266 | 318 | 324 | 375 | 368 | 435 | 493 | 440 | 430 | 429 | 440 | 440 | 399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 617 | 749 | 749 | 705 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 91 | 30 | 30 | 81 | 2 |
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