Newcastle - Stratts Spit surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

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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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


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 Friday (Jul 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 10) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 4th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 4th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 5th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 10s

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

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Fri
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.4
SE
1
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.6
SE
0.4
E
0.4
SE
0.9
S
1
S
0.7
S
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
SE
0.4
E
0.9
SSW
1.5
S
2.5
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.1
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.1
SSE
1.2
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SE
Period(s) (?)91010998889888710101011111211881010999999991010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1034975598425249126126935635116138693224204675100691435481872247617032067174264852646336329228827218492
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
NW
30
W
25
W
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
on
offoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:19AM
1.10
4:22PM
1.43
4:22AM
1.06
5:09PM
1.50
5:25AM
1.06
5:53PM
1.58
6:23AM
1.09
6:35PM
1.65
7:15AM
1.13
7:16PM
1.72
8:01AM
1.17
7:56PM
1.77
8:45AM
1.21
8:37PM
1.80
9:26AM
1.25
9:17PM
1.81
10:07AM
1.28
9:58PM
1.78
10:48AM
1.32
10:42PM
1.72
11:32AM
1.35
11:28PM
1.62
12:19PM
1.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:57PM
0.71
9:25AM
0.53
11:01PM
0.66
10:11AM
0.53
11:57PM
0.58
10:59AM
0.54
12:45AM
0.50
11:47AM
0.53
1:29AM
0.41
12:34PM
0.52
2:09AM
0.33
1:19PM
0.51
2:48AM
0.27
2:04PM
0.50
3:27AM
0.22
2:48PM
0.48
4:05AM
0.20
3:34PM
0.47
4:44AM
0.20
4:22PM
0.47
5:23AM
0.22
5:14PM
0.47
6:05AM
0.25
Fri
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
Sunrise--6:56--6:56--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:52--6:52
Sunset4:58--4:58--4:58--4:59--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:00--5:01--5:01--5:02--5:02--
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Rain (mm)
----1-----------------1--2-111------
Temp. °C161416171518171616171214151415161114151014161213151414151314151415161316
Feels °C (?)141214151416161311128898911787181168101212141111131314141111

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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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).

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