Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 457 | 448 | 376 | 276 | 237 | 182 | 135 | 129 | 90 | 88 | 185 | 85 | 109 | 107 | 94 | 88 | 75 | 78 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 82 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.71m | 10:41PM1.17m | 10:45AM1.69m | 11:24PM1.13m | 11:23AM1.64m | 00:12AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.39m | 4:51PM0.30m | 4:08AM0.45m | 5:34PM0.33m | 4:45AM0.52m | 6:18PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | 7:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 457 | 448 | 376 | 276 | 237 | 182 | 135 | 56 | 49 | 88 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 88 | 75 | 78 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 34 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 129 | 90 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | S 9 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | 22 | 83 | — | 22 | 185 | 85 | 109 | 107 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 43 | 20 | 31 | 40 | 82 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 76 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 98 | 98 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 136 | 418 | 295 | 288 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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