Newtons Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Newtons Beach works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Newtons Beach
Updated 14:33 spot time
Newtons Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.8 m ESE swell at 7.25 s. Wind up to 26 km/h SW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — good (3.5/5) with 13 km/h NE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.9°C (60.6°F) on average
Jan
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.6–22.3°C
Feb
21.1°C
70°F · 19.3–22.5°C
Mar
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.5–22.7°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 17.1–21.7°C
May
17.6°C
63.7°F · 15.9–20.3°C
Jun
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.6–18.3°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 12.9–17°C
Aug
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.5–16.4°C
Sep
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.7–16.6°C
Oct
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.8–17.3°C
Nov
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14.6–20.5°C
Dec
18.8°C
65.8°F · 17.3–20.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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