Umina Point Surf Guide

Umina Point in Newcastle is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by onshore winds Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. There is no beach break Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Umina Point Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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22.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Umina Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Umina Point occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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Umina Point Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:27 Local Time
Wednesday 06
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Wave (m)
1.6
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1.5
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1.5
E
1.4
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Period (s) 11 11 11 10
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
5
Wind State glass cross-
off
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Swell History at Umina Point

Surf stats for Umina Point, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Umina Point

Wind stats for Umina Point, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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