Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 5PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 9 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 42 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 36 | 407 | 484 | 427 | 327 | 276 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.15m | 7:30PM1.70m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.51m | 2:18AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 42 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 36 | 407 | 484 | 427 | 327 | 276 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 17 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 6 | S 14 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 262 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 17 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 30 | 23 | 42 | 482 | 414 | 482 | 481 | 240 | 173 | 274 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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