Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 11PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 166 | 262 | 166 | 142 | 168 | 171 | 231 | 167 | 161 | 123 | 118 | 87 | 85 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:54AM0.95m | 4:52PM1.43m | 5:52AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.55m | 9:57AM0.64m | 11:59PM0.47m | 11:00AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 166 | 262 | 166 | 142 | 82 | 171 | 231 | 167 | 161 | 123 | 118 | 87 | 85 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 7 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 112 | 168 | 58 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 5 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | ENE 8 | — | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ENE 7 | E 13 | — | S 18 |
1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 20 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 13 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
— | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 46 | 29 | 14 | 27 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 311 | 175 | 269 | 94 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 275 | 32 | 32 |
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