Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - Stratts Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle - Stratts Spit sea temperature is
18.6° C
0.1° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 7AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (15 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.8
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.5
S
7
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
8
2
S
8
2.1
S
7
1.9
SSE
7
2
S
7
2.2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
46
95
198
971
1279
1056
666
484
491
394
447
588
314
268
196
163
107
99
73
68
80
112
85
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:04AM1.33m
9:04PM1.94m
9:52AM1.37m
9:52PM1.87m
10:39AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:03AM0.09m
2:35PM0.36m
3:50AM0.09m
3:28PM0.36m
4:35AM0.12m
4:20PM0.40m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
13
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
10
11
9
11
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
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