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 pm Monday 17 Nov 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 20.9° C
(Which is 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 Tuesday (Nov 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Newcastle - Stratts Spit in the next 12 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 18) at 2AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Tue 18th Nov)	3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf	2AM (Thu 20th Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m) 8s
Most Powerful	2AM (Thu 20th Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Mon 24
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	NE	S	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	E	E	ESE	E	SE	E	E	ESE
Period(s) (?)	7	9	8	6	9	5	8	8	8	6	6	7	7	11	11	7	10	7	10	10	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	45	202	58	83	28	91	565	62	44	155	176	498	309	191	188	154	127	103	96	89	176
Wind (km/h)	WSW	ESE	ENE	NNW	E	ENE	N	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	WSW	E	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		7:48AM 1.56	8:00PM 1.23		8:22AM 1.63		8:40PM 1.22	8:56AM 1.68		9:21PM 1.20	9:32AM 1.71		10:03PM 1.18	10:08AM 1.71		10:47PM 1.16	10:45AM 1.69		11:33PM 1.13	11:24AM 1.66
Low Tide / height (m)	1:15AM 0.37		2:14PM 0.40	1:48AM 0.36		2:54PM 0.35	2:21AM 0.37		3:33PM 0.32	2:56AM 0.39		4:14PM 0.31	3:31AM 0.44		4:55PM 0.31	4:09AM 0.50		5:38PM 0.32	4:47AM 0.56		6:22PM 0.34

		Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Mon 24
Sunrise	-	5:41	-	-	5:41	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-
Sunset	-	-	7:34	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:38

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	20	20	19	23	24	23	22	23	20	18	18	19	19	19	18	19	19	19	20	22
Feels °C (?)	16	18	16	14	21	19	19	23	22	20	16	15	17	17	17	16	18	17	18	19	19

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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).

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