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Little Park Beach

City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Little Park Beach 5 photos

  • MK-04747 Nobbys Beach, Newcastle (New South Wales)

    MK-04747 Nobbys Beach, Newcastle (New South Wales). Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • CoastSnap station at Stockton Beach, New South Wales

    CoastSnap station at Stockton Beach, New South Wales. JaredMcKenzie, CC0. Source

  • Hunter River, Newcastle NSW, December 2025 06

    Hunter River, Newcastle NSW, December 2025 06. DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Hunter River, Newcastle NSW, December 2025 05

    Hunter River, Newcastle NSW, December 2025 05. DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • MK-04750 Nobbys Head, Newcastle (New South Wales)

    MK-04750 Nobbys Head, Newcastle (New South Wales). Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:11 pm
7 am
4.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
8 am
5.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.5
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
4.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
6.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Little Park Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C71°F
Water
19°C65°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
5534 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
6 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
68%
Sunset
7:11 pm
Today
4.5Fair7 am149
5.0Fair8 am159
4.4Fair9 am149
4.9Fair10 am1811
4.9Fair11 am1610
4.3Fair12 pm1710
4.7Fair1 pm1711
3.2Poor2 pm2314
3.2PoorNow2616
3.5Poor4 pm2415
4.1Fair5 pm2415
4.9Fair6 pm2314
6.1Good7 pm2013
Sat
5.0Fair7 am53
5.4Fair8 am53
7.2Great9 am53
8.4Great10 am53
8.8Excellent11 am53
8.9Excellent12 pm96
8.5Excellent1 pm159
8.3Great2 pm1811
8.5Excellent3 pm1711
8.2Great4 pm1711
8.4Great5 pm1811
8.4Great6 pm1711
8.4Great7 pm1510
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.7 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow9 pm3 am9 am3 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 10 am to 1 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 52%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 8 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 57%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 6 am to 11 amWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 17%
  • Thu8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 8 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 4%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m340 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 580 m0.4 mi
  • Playground460 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
540 m0.3 miMitchell St at King St
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miNewcastle (city)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miMaitland Airport (MTL)

Nearby places

  • CafeFood and drink
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Lexie's on the beachFood and drink
    590 m0.4 mi
  • Whispers on the wharfFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi
  • Swell @ NobbysFood and drink
    920 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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