Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - Stratts Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.2° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.7
S
12
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
74
78
82
78
74
50
50
50
50
51
51
52
33
33
79
80
130
257
145
69
46
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
S
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ENE
20
NE
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:28AM1.51m
11:50PM1.23m
12:22PM1.51m
00:54AM1.12m
1:26PM1.51m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.31m
5:53PM0.37m
5:47AM0.39m
7:02PM0.42m
6:42AM0.47m
8:22PM0.44m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
16
20
25
25
23
22
19
17
19
24
27
23
22
18
16
15
14
16
18
20
17
18
Feels °C
12
15
20
20
20
19
15
13
15
19
22
21
18
13
12
11
12
14
16
17
13
15
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