Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (14 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 9PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1075 | 790 | 548 | 427 | 290 | 897 | 698 | 647 | 523 | 502 | 435 | 399 | 383 | 367 | 333 | 346 | 300 | 395 | 421 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.60m | 11:39PM1.13m | 11:51AM1.55m | 00:25AM1.05m | 12:32PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.47m | 6:38PM0.44m | 5:49AM0.57m | 7:31PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 52 | 113 | 427 | 280 | 897 | 698 | 647 | 523 | 502 | 435 | 399 | 383 | 367 | 333 | 75 | 121 | 395 | 421 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 9 | E 8 | S 14 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 12 | 140 | 290 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1075 | 790 | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 346 | 300 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 240 | 240 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 213 | 213 | 97 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 45 | 271 | 416 | 81 | 81 | 240 |
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