
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 1PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 271 | 223 | 188 | 166 | 126 | 247 | 171 | 1018 | 1663 | 1641 | 1347 | 1291 | 2064 | 2155 | 1212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.26m | 10:26PM1.69m | 11:22AM1.27m | 11:05PM1.61m | 12:03PM1.29m | 11:48PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.27m | 4:05PM0.58m | 5:14AM0.29m | 4:49PM0.60m | 5:51AM0.31m | 5:38PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | E 14 |
4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 271 | 223 | 188 | 166 | 126 | 112 | 67 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 13 | 2155 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | S 12 | E 11 | ENE 7 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 11 |
7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 77 | 27 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 171 | 1018 | 1663 | 1641 | 1347 | 1291 | 2064 | 1668 | 1212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 94 | 96 | 106 | 23 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 125 | 125 | 10 | 489 | 414 | 364 | 349 | 293 |
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