Triangles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Triangles Surf Guide

Triangles in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the west southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include - Sharks.

Triangles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Triangles:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Triangles 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 62% of the time in July while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

62%

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

blown out

30%

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 Triangles Location Map

Interactive Triangles 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 Triangles is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Triangles is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Triangles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:51 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- off

Tides at Triangles

Current tide and informaton

For Gorokan, 5 km from Triangles.

Next High Water: 09:42pm | 1.52m

Next Low Water: 04:32am | 0.26m

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Triangles Sea Temperature

The Triangles water temperature is warm (23.1 °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*: 23.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite