Newcastle -The Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Newcastle -The Harbour Surf Guide

Newcastle -The Harbour in Newcastle is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while. The best time of year for waves is autumn. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northeast. A right hand reef. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips, obstacles, pollution and sharks.

Newcastle -The Harbour Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Newcastle -The Harbour:

The best conditions reported for surf at Newcastle -The Harbour occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Newcastle -The Harbour (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Newcastle -The Harbour with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Newcastle -The Harbour Location Map

Interactive Newcastle -The Harbour surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Newcastle -The Harbour is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newcastle -The Harbour is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 121 km (75 miles) away.

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Newcastle -The Harbour Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 06:05 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 27
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

What does Newcastle -The Harbour look like?

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Tides at Newcastle -The Harbour

Current tide and informaton

For Newcastle, Australia, 2 km from Newcastle -The Harbour.

Next High Water: 05:49pm | 1.57m

Next Low Water: 11:14am | 0.47m

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Newcastle -The Harbour Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.6 °C) at Newcastle -The Harbour is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite