Pelican Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Pelican Beach Surf Guide

Pelican Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf Offshore winds are from the north northwest with some shelter here from northeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of locals and sharks.

Pelican Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pelican Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pelican Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pelican Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pelican Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in July while 45% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

45%

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

too small

17%

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

Explore Pelican Beach Location Map

Interactive Pelican Beach 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 Pelican Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pelican Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Pelican Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 15:44 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	10	10	7	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Pelican Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Gorokan, 5 km from Pelican Beach.

Next High Water: 11:51pm | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 05:11pm | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pelican Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (22.7 °C) at Pelican Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °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*: 22.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite