Pelican Beach Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (33.30° S 151.56° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Pelican Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 13 Oct 2025 AEDT

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Pelican Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Pelican Beach sea temperature is 20.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pelican Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Pelican Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pelican Beach in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 16) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2AM (Tue 14th Oct)	6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf	2AM (Fri 17th Oct)	7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful	8AM (Sat 18th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pelican Beach over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Fri night).
	Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	ENE	S	NE	NE	NE	S	S	S	S	S	S	NE
Period(s) (?)	6	6	10	10	10	8	8	7	8	6	16	8	8	8	7	9	10	8	8	10	6
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	61	151	668	520	307	143	160	79	63	34	21	634	211	338	440	893	646	190	120	196	219
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	NNE	NNE	E	SSW	SSE	ENE	N	NE	NE	N	NNW	NNE	SSE	SE	ESE	ENE	NE	NE	N
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	on	cross	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	1:57PM 1.48		3:23AM 0.96		3:13PM 1.41	4:43AM 1.00		4:28PM 1.38		5:44AM 1.09	5:32PM 1.37		6:31AM 1.18	6:24PM 1.36		7:09AM 1.28	7:08PM 1.34		7:42AM 1.37	7:47PM 1.32
Low Tide / height (m)			9:11PM 0.26	8:33AM 0.56		10:25PM 0.27	10:00AM 0.56		11:27PM 0.26	11:16AM 0.51		12:14AM 0.24	12:16PM 0.44		12:53AM 0.22	1:05PM 0.37		1:25AM 0.21	1:48PM 0.31		1:54AM 0.22

	Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
Sunrise	6:16	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-
Sunset	-	7:04	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:06	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:08	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	18	15	18	21	20	18	19	18	20	24	22	29	32	18	16	16	16	17	19	18
Feels °C (?)	17	11	11	16	16	20	17	17	16	20	19	19	26	27	17	10	12	12	13	13	11

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Newcastle

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Pelican Beach (light winds from the W at Norah Head Automatic Weather Station 4 km from Pelican Beach). 0.5m 8s swell from the ENE with a 0.3m 5s windswell from the SW and a 0.1m 10s swell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Pelican Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pelican Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Pelican Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pelican Beach 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 (Pelican Beach) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pelican Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Pelican Beach is 16 km (10 miles) from the city of Catherine Hill Bay. If you plan a holiday in Newcastle, look for hotels and other accommodation in Catherine Hill Bay. Catherine Hill Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.