Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - Stratts Spit today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - Stratts Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 79 | 50 | 50 | 157 | 326 | 426 | 347 | 433 | 492 | 446 | 440 | 356 | 246 | 202 | 232 | 161 | 436 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.80m | 10:47PM1.30m | 10:57AM1.80m | 11:42PM1.23m | 11:49AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.15m | 4:25AM0.34m | 5:43PM0.19m | 5:13AM0.42m | 6:44PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 12 | 79 | 50 | 34 | 157 | 326 | 426 | 347 | 433 | 492 | 441 | 440 | 356 | 246 | 202 | 123 | 116 | 436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 50 | 77 | 84 | 131 | 198 | 337 | 366 | 446 | 316 | 243 | 234 | 163 | 232 | 161 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SSW 5 | — | SE 3 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 29 | — | 5 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 33 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 43 | 293 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 508 | 81 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 81 | 555 | 293 | 81 |
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