Newcastle Beach surf break

Newcastle Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 12 Feb 2026 AEDT
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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
23.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 10PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm February 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Feb)--
Afternoon (12 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 Feb)8ft (2.5m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
1.9
S
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.3
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
1
ESE
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)868899999888889666666777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)422756819109509478384763392231149090747785787876108112107110110
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
40
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:58PM
0.97
6:07AM
1.48
7:03PM
1.04
6:56AM
1.56
7:49PM
1.13
7:40AM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:25PM
0.61
11:07PM
0.65
1:14PM
0.51
12:11AM
0.63
1:54PM
0.41
1:06AM
0.57
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise------6:26-------6:26-------6:28-
Sunset-7:46-------7:45-------7:45------
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--11------------------12
Temp. °C242120192020202121222121212121212122212121212121
Feels °C (?)231616151616171818191920191918181820191920202020
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