Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 4AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 93 | 140 | 89 | 135 | 173 | 155 | 191 | 249 | 373 | 612 | 1056 | 1018 | 890 | 724 | 637 | 648 | 578 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.76m | 11:26AM1.38m | 11:24PM1.61m | 12:13PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.40m | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:12PM0.45m | 5:58AM0.26m | 6:06PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 93 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 72 | 24 | 1056 | 1018 | 890 | 724 | 637 | 648 | 578 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 21 | S 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 46 | 49 | 62 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 104 | 102 | 97 | 87 | 126 | 130 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 21 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SSE 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 69 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 130 | — | 140 | — | 135 | 173 | 155 | 191 | 249 | 373 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 45 | 168 | 168 | 180 | 186 | 168 | 168 | 112 | 97 | 112 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 44 |
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