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Little Gibber - Dark Point surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 18 Mar 2025 AEDT
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Little Gibber - Dark Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Gibber - Dark Point sea temperature is
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Gibber - Dark Point this week:

The surf forecast for Little Gibber - Dark Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Little Gibber - Dark Point in the next 12 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Mar 25) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 19) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Tue 18th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 18th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 25th Mar)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Gibber - Dark Point over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.2
S
0.7
S
0.3
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
1.3
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.9
ENE
0.2
S
1
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.3
S
0.3
S
2
SSE
1.8
SE
1.2
SE
2.1
SE
1.8
SE
0.8
SSE
1
S
1.3
E
0.7
S
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.8
S
1.1
E
1.2
ENE
0.8
S
0.8
S
1.4
E
Period(s) (?)1099817161414661312611661413766881514713888168812129
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)58042222071531211028911859332858107542333237224492593418304411171166111115115325161207196205304
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
10
N
5
SSW
15
E
0
E
10
S
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
ENE
5
N
5
NE
20
ENE
10
N
10
S
20
SSE
5
ESE
0
ENE
25
ENE
5
NNE
10
SE
15
S
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscrossglassonononcross-
on
onglasscrosscrossoffglasscrosscross-
off
ononglassglasscrosscross-
off
oncross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:32AM
1.32
11:53PM
1.54
12:09PM
1.23
12:32AM
1.55
12:53PM
1.15
1:17AM
1.56
1:46PM
1.08
2:09AM
1.55
2:51PM
1.05
3:11AM
1.55
4:09PM
1.07
4:18AM
1.57
5:22PM
1.14
5:24AM
1.60
6:23PM
1.24
6:24AM
1.65
7:13PM
1.37
7:18AM
1.69
8:00PM
1.50
8:09AM
1.71
8:43PM
1.62
8:56AM
1.71
9:26PM
1.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:27PM
0.45
6:24AM
0.47
5:59PM
0.49
7:17AM
0.50
6:38PM
0.53
8:16AM
0.50
7:28PM
0.56
9:19AM
0.49
8:31PM
0.59
10:21AM
0.45
9:42PM
0.59
11:18AM
0.39
10:51PM
0.55
12:10PM
0.32
11:55PM
0.48
12:58PM
0.25
12:54AM
0.40
1:42PM
0.19
1:49AM
0.31
2:25PM
0.15
2:41AM
0.24
3:07PM
0.13
3:32AM
0.19
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunrise6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--6:58--
Sunset-7:05--7:04--7:02--7:01--7:00--6:59--6:58--6:55--6:54--6:53--6:52--6:51-
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Rain (mm)
-----------1---12411--1-----44--10-15
Temp. °C222221222321232522242623242422232322222222222322222422232321222321212121
Feels °C (?)191918202018212220232422272422252422212121232323242421242321242320222321

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

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The above surf forecast table for Little Gibber - Dark Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Gibber - Dark Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Gibber - Dark Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little Gibber - Dark Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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