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Newcastle Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Newcastle Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 25 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Newcastle Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Newcastle Beach sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 12AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | |
1371 | 1419 | 1301 | 1310 | 1332 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1934 | 2084 | 2139 | 2431 | 1547 | 1439 | 1333 | 1190 | 1190 | 1056 | 1129 | 1005 | 887 | 872 | 843 | 1306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.42m | 4:16AM1.38m | 5:07PM1.49m | 5:11AM1.32m | 5:49PM1.57m | 6:00AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.64m | 10:35AM0.46m | 11:21PM0.59m | 11:14AM0.47m | 00:13AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
 kJ | 1371 | 1419 | 1301 | 1310 | 1332 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1369 | 1654 | 1519 | 1547 | 1439 | 1333 | 1190 | 1190 | 1056 | 18 | 1005 | 887 | 872 | 843 | 992 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1934 | 2084 | 2139 | 2431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1129 | — | — | — | — | 1306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 58 | 58 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 118 | 134 | 58 | 32 | 32 | 96 |
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