Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 1AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 334 | 764 | 709 | 575 | 552 | 680 | 725 | 771 | 755 | 495 | 528 | 471 | 400 | 344 | 351 | 308 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.73m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:21PM1.70m | 10:05AM1.34m | 9:59PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.19m | 3:02PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.19m | 3:43PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 367 | 334 | 764 | 709 | 575 | 552 | 480 | 527 | 565 | 553 | 495 | 528 | 471 | 400 | 344 | 351 | 308 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 220 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 680 | 725 | 771 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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