Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - Stratts Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.9° 

Newcastle - Stratts Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
13
0.8
S
12
1.1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
8
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
6
6
5
6
13
166
262
166
142
168
171
231
167
161
123
118
87
85
64
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:55PM1.38m
4:54AM0.95m
4:52PM1.43m
5:52AM1.02m
5:41PM1.50m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.55m
9:57AM0.64m
11:59PM0.47m
11:00AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
13
15
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
19
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
11
13
17
16
15
16
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