Newcastle Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.93° S 151.79° E

Newcastle Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle Beach sea temperature is
17.3° C
1.2° 

Newcastle Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
96
99
136
145
124
117
124
124
127
114
125
125
109
98
92
88
231
201
202
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
10
NW
5
N
10
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:30AM1.42m
11:35PM1.30m
12:12PM1.39m
00:16AM1.16m
12:59PM1.36m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.44m
5:46AM0.37m
6:30PM0.53m
6:20AM0.46m
7:31PM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
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