Soldiers Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Soldiers Beach Surf Guide

Soldiers Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and also offers a left hand point break too. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of locals and sharks.

Soldiers Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach reef and point	2	fairly consistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Soldiers Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Soldiers Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Soldiers 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 46% of the time in July while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

38%

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

too small

16%

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

Explore Soldiers Beach Location Map

Interactive Soldiers 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 Soldiers Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Soldiers Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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Soldiers Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 16:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Soldiers Beach look like?

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Credit: bird Credit: Zac Kime Credit: Zac Kime Credit: Zac Kime Credit: Zac Kime

Tides at Soldiers Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Gorokan, 6 km from Soldiers Beach.

Next High Water: 11:03pm | 1.41m

Next Low Water: 04:25pm | 0.51m

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Soldiers Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (22.8 °C) at Soldiers Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °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*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite