Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - Stratts Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
17.1° C
1.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 2PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
18
1.1
S
7
1.4
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
S
8
1
ESE
7
0.8
S
9
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.8
SE
8
1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
140
102
117
168
84
78
101
111
102
99
99
99
99
99
91
105
108
127
117
90
133
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
0
NNE
5
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:48AM1.45m
10:54PM1.46m
11:30AM1.42m
11:35PM1.30m
12:12PM1.39m
Low Tide
4:37AM0.19m
4:49PM0.36m
5:12AM0.28m
5:38PM0.44m
5:46AM0.37m
6:30PM0.53m
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
11
12
11
11
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
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