Swansea Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Swansea Beach Surf Guide

Swansea Beach in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. A reef breaks left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Swansea Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Swansea Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Swansea Beach 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 Swansea Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Swansea 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 41% of the time in July while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

26%

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

Explore Swansea Beach Location Map

Interactive Swansea 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 Swansea Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Swansea Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Swansea Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 15 May 2026, 00:45 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 15
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Swansea Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Swansea, Australia, 1 km from Swansea Beach.

Next High Water: 06:39am | 1.25m

Next Low Water: 12:30pm | 0.28m

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Swansea Beach Sea Temperature

The Swansea Beach water temperature is warm (21.1 °C) and the air temperature not too different (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal though a shorty will suffice.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite