Newcastle - The Groper, Australia
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- Cowrie hole Surf spot · 0.9 km from Newcastle
- Newcastle harbour Surf spot · 0.9 km from Newcastle
- Flatrock Surf spot · 1.1 km from Newcastle
- Nobbys Beach Surf spot · 1.2 km from Newcastle
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About Newcastle - The Groper
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (132°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (312°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 18°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Newcastle, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 24 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. MDW to SYD, changing at LAX.
See flights MDW → SYD · Skyscanner from about £820 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to Newcastle - The Groper.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 41, fair | 4 ft7 smushy | 142kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 38kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 26, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 49kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 19, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 32kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 17, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 46kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 21, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 45kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 40, fair | 4 ft5 smushy | 68kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 57, good | 4 ft6 smushy | 100kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 34, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 42kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 52, good | 4 ft7 smushy | 134kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 13, too small | 1 ft7 shollow | 11kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 18°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 2h 30 by road. About 29h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Bombie
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Nobbies - Reef Shorey
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Bombie
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Bombie
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 10 kn (19 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Stokton - South End
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to SYD, changing at LAX, then 2h 30 by road. About 29h 25 door to door
The plan picks the best of 29 spots near Newcastle each day: Anti-Hole, Bar Beach, Bar Reef, Bombie, Cowrie hole, Dixon Park, Dudley Beach, Dudley point, Flatrock, Fripples - Happy gilmour, Fuzzies, Leggy Point, Merewether - Burwood, Merewether - Ladies, Newcastle beach, Newcastle harbour, Newcastle - The Groper, Newcastle - The Wedge, Nobbies - Reef Shorey, Nobbys Beach, Nobbys Reef & Pipe, Pogos, Stockton beach, Stockton - signa shipwreck, Stokton - South End, Storm - bar pipe, Susan gilmore, The Cliff, The spot.
Rough cost
About £1,555–£2,975 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SYD, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £820–£1,705 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £110–£180 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £240–£395 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £245–£455 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £105–£175 |
| Total | £1,555–£2,975 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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