Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 842 | 464 | 383 | 392 | 314 | 1070 | 1640 | 1419 | 957 | 773 | 533 | 441 | 347 | 313 | 338 | 403 | 566 | 621 | 606 | 621 | 458 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35PM1.45m | 5:04AM0.98m | 5:25PM1.52m | 6:05AM1.02m | 6:09PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.57m | 11:38PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.58m | 00:26AM0.50m | 11:18AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 407 | 464 | 383 | 392 | 270 | 1070 | 1640 | 1419 | 957 | 773 | 533 | 441 | 347 | 313 | 338 | 403 | 566 | 621 | 606 | 621 | 458 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 314 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 19 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 41 |
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