Newport-Crosswaves Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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Newport-Crosswaves Surf Guide

Newport-Crosswaves in Sydney North is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks right. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include urchins and rocks.

Newport-Crosswaves Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Newport-Crosswaves:

The best conditions reported for surf at Newport-Crosswaves occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Newport-Crosswaves (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Newport-Crosswaves with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in June while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

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

blown out

37%

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

too small

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

Explore Newport-Crosswaves Location Map

Interactive Newport-Crosswaves 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 Newport-Crosswaves is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newport-Crosswaves is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 43 km (27 miles) away.

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Newport-Crosswaves Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:10 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	off

Tides at Newport-Crosswaves

Current tide and informaton

For Newport, 2 km from Newport-Crosswaves.

Next High Water: 10:22pm | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 05:18am | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Newport-Crosswaves Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite