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Horse Shoe Beach

City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Horse Shoe 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

  • 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

  • Macquarie Pier (Nobbys Head), Dec 2025

    Macquarie Pier (Nobbys Head), Dec 2025. DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Lifeguard Building 1 - panoramio

    Lifeguard Building 1 - panoramio. Rob Freijs, 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 Horse Shoe 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

  • LifeguardStation 340 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers300 m970 ft away
  • Drinking water340 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m650 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink19 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables200 m650 ft away
  • Boat ramp300 m990 ft away
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
400 m0.2 miNobbys Rd before Wharf Rd
Nearest town
1.2 km0.8 miNewcastle (city)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miMaitland Airport (MTL)

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

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