Newcastle Beach surf break

Newcastle Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 9AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
635
592
571
595
584
562
567
186
202
215
215
233
240
247
251
259
211
270
266
218
158
149
145
145
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:49AM1.44m
4:48PM1.42m
4:46AM1.44m
5:31PM1.54m
5:42AM1.45m
6:15PM1.67m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.44m
10:47PM0.61m
11:06AM0.40m
11:43PM0.49m
11:49AM0.37m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
1
2
2
4
3
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
17
17
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
16
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
215
212
158
146
144
104
103
131
133
102
96
96
96
96
71
70
68
67
266
218
57
55
145
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
18
15
72
71
67
39
38
38
38
21
21
21
21
33
44
8
8
57
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
13
13
11
52
45
36
61
57
25
24
23
9
9
6
9
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
635
592
571
595
584
562
567
186
202
215
215
233
240
247
251
259
211
270
158
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
89
108
219
291
291
127
175
127
108
184
242
242
184
79
242
242
184
127
184
95
95
184
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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