Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Issued: 9 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
19.4° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.9
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
S
7
1
SSE
7
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
66
117
343
351
546
477
363
245
298
327
282
196
169
164
164
169
93
84
79
114
275
409
482
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
S
10
NW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
S
20
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:37AM1.43m
2:42PM1.37m
2:33AM1.30m
3:35PM1.41m
3:31AM1.20m
Low Tide
7:35PM0.65m
8:12AM0.42m
8:43PM0.67m
8:56AM0.47m
9:52PM0.66m
9:38AM0.51m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
13
12
11
12
15
15
16
15
14
13
12
13
15
16
Feels °C
15
15
13
12
11
10
12
13
13
12
10
9
8
9
12
12
14
13
12
10
9
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.6
S
10
0.9
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
S
7
1
SSE
7
1.1
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
9
Energy kJ
59
66
117
195
228
313
305
257
245
201
201
196
196
169
164
164
169
93
84
79
114
138
234
340
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
E
9
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
31
37
35
34
31
31
31
31
30
17
17
59
90
85
47
42
7
65
69
40
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
6
6
1
4
4
16
33
23
26
61
17
16
15
15
15
16
6
6
6
12
5
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
0.3
W
3
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
9
Energy kJ
343
351
546
477
363
298
327
282
1
275
409
482
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
10
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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