Beaches and coves of Hunter
The 10 beaches and coves of Hunter, Australia, as recorded in Cala. The details come from the app's records; today's wind, sea temperature and shelter are in the Cala app.
Records last updated: August 29, 2026
- Sandy: 10
- Bar Beach (Newcastle)Sand
Bar Beach (Newcastle) is a sandy urban beach with views towards Newcastle’s southern beaches and headlands.
- Birdie BeachSand
Birdie Beach is a broad, approximately four-kilometre sandy beach within Munmorah State Conservation Area.
- Budgewoi BeachSand
Budgewoi Beach is a broad, sandy ocean beach on the Central Coast of New South Wales, reached from Ocean Street in Budgewoi.
- Burwood North BeachSand
Burwood North Beach lies within Glenrock State Conservation Area near Newcastle and forms the northern end of a broader sandy Burwood shoreline.
- Dudley BeachSand
Dudley Beach is a secluded sandy shore within Glenrock State Conservation Area near Newcastle, valued for its quiet setting and coastal scenery.
- Frazer BeachSand
Frazer Beach is a sandy ocean shore inside Munmorah State Conservation Area, with a lagoon beside the beach and a rugged coastal setting of heath and rock.
- Merewether BeachSand
Merewether Beach is one of Newcastle’s established surf beaches and forms part of the coastal reserve between Dixon Park and Burwood Beach.
- Newcastle BeachSand
Newcastle Beach is a broad sandy ocean beach at the eastern end of Newcastle, close to the city centre and beside the historic Newcastle Ocean Baths.
- Nobbys BeachSand
Nobbys Beach is one of Newcastle’s best-known sandy beaches, set beneath Nobbys Headland and its historic lighthouse.
- Stockton BeachSand
Stockton Beach is a long sandy shore backed by dunes along Newcastle’s coast.
Which beaches in Hunter are sandy?
Sandy beaches on record include Bar Beach (Newcastle), Birdie Beach, Budgewoi Beach, Burwood North Beach and Dudley Beach.
Which coves in Hunter are sheltered from the wind?
It changes with the day's wind direction, so there is no fixed list. Cala works it out for each cove by comparing the cove's orientation with today's wind forecast; open Hunter in the app to see which coves are sheltered right now.
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