Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 48 | 49 | 57 | 43 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 53 | 61 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.50m | 6:35AM1.11m | 6:23PM1.57m | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.38m | 11:53AM0.55m | 1:10AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
64 | 65 | 36 | 35 | 48 | 49 | 57 | 43 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 |
28 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | — | — | S 16 |
— | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | SSW 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
59 | 39 | 65 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 53 | 61 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 97 | 108 | 43 |
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