Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 78 | 77 | 50 | 48 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 42 | 116 | 126 | 72 | 117 | 111 | 117 | 57 | 167 | 107 | 113 | 117 | 142 | 169 | 201 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.00m | 3:17PM1.35m | 4:56AM1.06m | 4:19PM1.35m | 5:45AM1.15m | 5:17PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.77m | 10:31PM0.49m | 10:02AM0.75m | 11:20PM0.44m | 11:09AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 112 | 78 | 77 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 30 | 62 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 108 | 107 | 113 | 117 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 9 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 32 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 16 | ESE 7 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 37 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 42 | 116 | 126 | — | 117 | 111 | 117 | 23 | 167 | — | — | — | 142 | 169 | 201 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 293 | 193 | 30 | 81 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 416 | 293 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 416 | 271 | 163 | 30 |
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