Beach conditions
Newcastle has a reputation for being one of the best surfing locations in Australia. Surfing, body boarding and swimming are very popular activities. To check out current beach conditions see below:
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Date |
23rd May 2012. |
| Weather | Clear sunny day |
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Surf Conditions |
Great for a swim. Only very small shorbreak type waves for a surf |
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Best Beaches are |
Nobbys and bar Beach are the best for a swim |
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Water Temp |
20 degrees. |
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Conditions for the remainder of the day |
Conditions will remain the same all day |
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Wind strength |
Light |
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Wind Direction |
West |
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Swell Size |
0.5m |
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Swell direction |
South |
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Tide Times & Height |
High tide 9.43am(1.33m); Low tide 3.15pm(0.61m) |
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Merewether Baths |
Unpatrolled. |
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Newcastle Baths |
Closed for cleaning |
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Additional Information |
During winter the lifeguarding services are from 8am-4.30pm, 7 days a week,at Nobbys, Bar beach and Newcastle ocean baths. All other Newcastle beaches are unpatrolled until the 20th of August when lifeguarding services will resume at all other locations. |
PLUS tune into Radio 2HD on frequency 1143 at 8:30am and 3:30pm during daylight savings or check PRIME weather reports for the latest information on beach conditions.
Note: conditions are at the time of uploading and can change rapidly ALWAYS check current weather reports and REMEMBER; ask the Lifeguard on duty if you are in any doubt about swimming or surfing conditions - they are there to help you.
To check out the current conditions at some of Newcastle's beaches visit the following webcam for that beach.
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City Administration Centre
282 King Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tel: 02 4974 2000