Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 50 | 48 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 42 | 135 | 173 | 120 | 117 | 135 | 114 | 55 | 106 | 104 | 87 | 92 | 116 | 138 | 168 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.35m | 4:56AM1.06m | 4:19PM1.35m | 5:45AM1.15m | 5:17PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.77m | 10:31PM0.49m | 10:02AM0.75m | 11:20PM0.44m | 11:09AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 31 | 72 | 70 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 106 | 104 | 87 | 92 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 32 | 33 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 14 | 29 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 42 | 135 | 173 | 120 | 117 | 135 | 114 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 138 | 168 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 134 | 282 | 195 | 165 | 79 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 418 | 295 | 161 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 509 | 295 | 161 | 79 |
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