Newcastle Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Newcastle Beach Surf Guide

Newcastle Beach in Newcastle is an exposed beach and reef break that is often working. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as left and right hand reef breaks.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of rocks,shark,crowds.

Newcastle Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Newcastle Beach:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Newcastle Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in May while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Newcastle Beach Location Map

Interactive Newcastle 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 Newcastle Beach is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newcastle Beach is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 119 km (74 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Newcastle Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 18:07 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	E
Period (s)	4	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

What does Newcastle Beach look like?

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Credit: JOE SNACHEZ Credit: joe Credit: Noah Denzin Credit: Noah Denzin Credit: toothy

Tides at Newcastle Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Newcastle, Australia, 0 km from Newcastle Beach.

Next High Water: 08:05pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 02:23am | 0.4m

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Newcastle Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite