Newcastle – The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
| Name: | Newcastle - The Wedge |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: WNW |
Newcastle - The Wedge in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. There is a left hand reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Newcastle - The Wedge surf quality by season and Newcastle - The Wedge surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Newcastle - The Wedge |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Newcastle - The Wedge:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Newcastle - Stratts Spit | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Newcastle -The Harbour | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Cowrie Hole | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Nobbys Reef | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Flat Rock | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Newcastle - The Wedge: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4779 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4809 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4940 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4996 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5308 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Newcastle - The Wedge: |
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| Closest tide station | Newcastle, Australia | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Swansea, Australia | 14 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Stephens, Australia | 26 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Broughton Island, Australia | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Gosford, Australia | 44 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Newcastle - The Wedge: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 281 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 308 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 313 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 318 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 375 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Newcastle - The Wedge: |
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| Closest city location | Newcastle (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kahibah (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lambton (Australia) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kotara (Australia) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | New Lambton (Australia) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Newcastle - The Wedge is Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia, 121 km (75 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Newcastle - The Wedge is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD), also in Australia, 128 km (80 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 135 km (84 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 162 km (101 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Newcastle - The Wedge and is 223 km (139 miles) away.
