Newcastle - Stratts Spit surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Newcastle - Stratts Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 9PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)--
Afternoon (26 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (26 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
E
2
E
2.1
E
1.9
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.5
S
3
S
6
SSW
6.5
SSW
6.5
S
6
S
5.5
S
5
S
5
S
4
SSE
3.5
SSE
3.5
SSE
3.5
S
3.5
S
Period(s) (?)12121212111111111111813141313131313131212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)114111221229978750572494452387256298321714819141131522713419111038109733744123474312137423185
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
15
NE
20
SW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
W
35
W
30
WNW
35
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:57PM
1.12
4:04AM
1.60
5:23PM
1.17
5:19AM
1.62
6:28PM
1.26
6:24AM
1.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:21PM
0.66
11:13AM
0.42
10:44PM
0.65
12:17PM
0.37
11:58PM
0.58
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise------7:00-------7:01-------7:01-
Sunset-6:57-------6:54-------6:53------
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--16-11-----------------
Temp. °C272722181817151514171617161515161819202018161619
Feels °C (?)262621151514886989989101213151715141315
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