Surf Forecasts:
Newcastle - Stratts Spit surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, S swell with 643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newcastle - Stratts Spit this week:
The surf forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newcastle - Stratts Spit in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newcastle - Stratts Spit over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 144 | 93 | 223 | 121 | 87 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 67 | 70 | 54 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06AM0.94m | 2:52PM1.35m | 3:30AM0.91m | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:54AM0.95m | 4:52PM1.43m | 5:52AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.11m | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.60m | 10:07PM0.62m | 8:49AM0.64m | 11:13PM0.55m | 9:57AM0.64m | 11:59PM0.47m | 11:00AM0.61m | 00:36AM0.38m | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 144 | 93 | 223 | 121 | 87 | 35 | 23 | 36 | 67 | 70 | 54 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | E 6 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 49 | 27 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | S 10 | — | S 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 7 | — | SSE 16 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | ESE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 29 | — | 54 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 91 | 163 | 163 | 293 | 146 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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