Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

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Newcastle - Stratts Spit surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Oct 2025 AEDT

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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 21.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newcastle - Stratts Spit this week:

The surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Newcastle - Stratts Spit in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 26) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Sat 25th Oct)	4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf	8AM (Sat 25th Oct)	4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful	11PM (Mon 27th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).
	Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	0	1	1	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSE	S
Period(s) (?)	10	10	7	9	9	9	15	14	12	11	6	9	9	9	9	9	6	7	8	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	424	459	191	230	126	73	155	203	193	118	463	1469	890	630	469	254	131	234	69	52	132
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	E	ENE	N	NNW	NNW	W	WSW	S	S	SSE	ESE	E	WNW	SSE	SW	E	ENE	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- on	cross	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross
High Tide / height (m)	10:33AM 1.63		10:59PM 1.18	11:09AM 1.60		11:42PM 1.11	11:48AM 1.56		12:33AM 1.05	12:31PM 1.51		1:33AM 1.01	1:20PM 1.46		2:42AM 1.01		2:18PM 1.42	3:51AM 1.05		3:22PM 1.40	4:50AM 1.13
Low Tide / height (m)		5:09PM 0.34	4:34AM 0.44		5:54PM 0.39		5:08AM 0.53	6:42PM 0.43		5:47AM 0.62	7:36PM 0.47		6:35AM 0.70		8:35PM 0.48	7:40AM 0.75		9:34PM 0.46	8:57AM 0.75		10:28PM 0.42

	Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thursday 30
Sunrise	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:56	-	-	5:56	-	-
Sunset	-	7:10	-	-	7:12	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:14	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	3	12	4	-	-	-	2	-
Temp. °C	20	21	18	18	20	20	25	27	22	27	25	17	15	14	15	16	17	17	20	20	19
Feels °C (?)	20	18	16	18	17	16	22	25	21	23	22	11	9	10	12	17	17	17	21	19	19

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Newcastle

Wind Update The wind is still cross-on at Newcastle - Stratts Spit (fresh winds from the S at Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station 1 km from Newcastle - Stratts Spit). 1.0m 11s groundswell from the S with a 0.8m 10s swell from the SSE and a 0.5m 10s swell from the ENE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Newcastle - Stratts Spit Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Newcastle - Stratts Spit provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Newcastle - Stratts Spit can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Newcastle - Stratts Spit surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Newcastle - Stratts Spit) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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