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Newcastle Beach Surf Photo: 'local hero' by toothy

Issued: 9 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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17.7°C

1.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE		E	SSW
	11 s	cross		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNE	E	SSW
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	N	ESE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSW	ESE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	S	ESE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SSE	ESE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	SSE	ESE	E
	10 s	on	6 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	S	S	ESE
	9 s	on	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE		SSE	ESE
	9 s	cross- on		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		ESE	S
	9 s	cross- on		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		E	S
	11 s	cross		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Newcastle Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 24 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 1.91m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Newcastle Beach Surf Photo: 'local hero' by toothy

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User: toothy (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:46 am 7 Apr 2012

bardus
There's a lot of water moving fast in that photo. That spray on the face may be from a stall, followed by pedal to the metal. Here's to having a roof over your head! Cheers Toothy. Great pic!