Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Issued: 9 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
19.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
E
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
51
38
28
28
26
8
8
7
7
10
11
11
11
32
36
37
110
336
204
170
155
199
130
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:02AM1.25m
9:48PM1.74m
10:42AM1.26m
10:26PM1.69m
11:22AM1.27m
11:05PM1.61m
Low Tide
3:22PM0.56m
4:37AM0.27m
4:05PM0.58m
5:14AM0.29m
4:49PM0.60m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
21
21
19
17
15
14
14
15
19
18
15
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
14
14
17
17
16
14
11
10
9
9
13
11
9
6
7
6
7
9
11
11
13
14
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
9
1.1
S
12
1
S
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
55
51
38
28
28
26
6
8
7
7
6
11
11
11
32
36
37
78
336
204
170
155
109
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.6
S
12
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
18
18
21
21
8
8
2
3
3
3
10
11
2
2
11
5
5
110
30
27
5
25
25
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
11
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
8
2
3
3
6
2
8
6
6
3
1
11
3
3
11
7
13
5
5
27
11
5
23
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
5
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
Energy kJ
9
11
11
4
1
2
4
6
6
12
12
4
8
23
1
3
1
199
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1
0
0
1
0
32
41
34
42
95
96
106
92
91
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
10
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
3
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
2
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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