Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 103 | 340 | 325 | 380 | 339 | 258 | 196 | 191 | 268 | 173 | 161 | 121 | 115 | 89 | 69 | 275 | 169 | 290 | 207 | 218 | 228 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.39m | 8:49PM1.83m | 9:26AM1.44m | 9:32PM1.74m | 10:08AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.26m | 3:22AM0.07m | 3:15PM0.26m | 4:01AM0.12m | 4:02PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
112 | 103 | 104 | 325 | 380 | 339 | 258 | 196 | 191 | 268 | 173 | 161 | 121 | 115 | 89 | 69 | 165 | 169 | 197 | 70 | 64 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 14 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 55 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 34 | 36 | 17 | 2 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
12 | 8 | 340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | — | 290 | 207 | 218 | 228 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 95 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 43 | 8 |
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