Newcastle Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.93° S 151.79° E

Newcastle Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle Beach sea temperature is
18.3° C
0.2° 

Newcastle Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (15 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 10PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)--
Afternoon (15 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (15 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1029
1212
901
601
475
504
459
518
507
323
240
167
133
107
107
104
111
114
113
147
211
128
186
210
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:04PM1.94m
9:52AM1.37m
9:52PM1.87m
10:39AM1.38m
10:39PM1.76m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.36m
3:50AM0.09m
3:28PM0.36m
4:35AM0.12m
4:20PM0.40m
5:17AM0.18m
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light rain
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part cloud
light rain
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rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
15
15
12
14
15
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
8
8
9
11
9
10
7
10
12
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
12
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