Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Issued: 9 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
19.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
512
476
341
258
159
369
237
200
194
159
118
93
102
96
118
113
98
79
84
86
82
129
141
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
0
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
W
5
SSW
0
SE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
4:26PM1.47m
4:30AM1.13m
5:12PM1.53m
5:27AM1.10m
5:55PM1.60m
6:20AM1.10m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.62m
10:20AM0.52m
11:55PM0.57m
11:03AM0.53m
00:44AM0.51m
11:46AM0.52m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
14
13
13
14
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.7
SSE
7
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
476
341
258
159
289
3
11
3
159
118
93
102
96
118
113
98
79
84
86
82
82
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
1
1
4
2
4
3
6
9
34
68
78
78
55
52
49
68
49
53
49
33
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
19
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
5
1
4
6
6
18
5
5
4
4
5
5
7
4
7
22
20
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
8
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
367
512
63
77
369
237
200
194
88
129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
10
10
44
44
10
44
44
44
97
125
44
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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