Newcastle Beach surf break

Newcastle Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 11 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)--
Afternoon (11 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (11 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
ESE
1.7
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.7
S
Period(s) (?)131414141413131313141414141415141414121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)280243307311373347342420430518663813918104211381092951822786880713610606646
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
15
SE
5
ESE
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
off
offoffoffoffglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
1.13
3:37AM
1.45
4:54PM
1.21
4:35AM
1.49
5:35PM
1.32
5:27AM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:14PM
0.79
10:36AM
0.50
10:20PM
0.72
11:19AM
0.44
11:17PM
0.61
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise------6:11-------6:11-------6:13-
Sunset-5:36-------5:35-------5:34------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242321191613121721222017151412151718181615151417
Feels °C (?)20202014118711151714111097111315161313121215
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