Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 214 | 186 | 181 | 209 | 206 | 355 | 337 | 214 | 171 | 134 | 113 | 104 | 104 | 307 | 268 | 305 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.37m | 6:23AM1.25m | 6:07PM1.40m | 6:58AM1.36m | 6:54PM1.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.38m | 12:04PM0.58m | 00:37AM0.32m | 12:53PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | S 17 | E 14 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 156 | 3 | 4 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 17 | E 15 | S 16 | E 13 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 9 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 245 | 214 | 186 | 181 | 209 | 206 | 355 | 337 | 214 | 171 | 134 | 113 | 104 | 104 | 307 | 268 | 305 | 429 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 32 | 79 | 79 | 153 | 225 | 837 | 740 | 179 | 179 | 58 | 89 | 154 | 212 | 295 | 195 | 165 | 11 |
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