Newcastle Beach surf break

Newcastle Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 24 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
20.9° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2124
2089
1882
1850
1656
1577
1456
1482
1371
1301
1301
1187
1208
1215
1236
1236
1256
2104
2542
2335
2174
2728
1624
1486
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
N
15
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
0
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:27PM1.35m
3:16AM1.46m
4:21PM1.42m
4:16AM1.38m
5:07PM1.49m
5:11AM1.32m
Low Tide
9:13PM0.68m
9:51AM0.44m
10:21PM0.64m
10:35AM0.46m
11:21PM0.59m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
20
20
18
18
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
18
20
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
Energy kJ
2124
2089
1882
1850
1656
1577
1456
1482
1371
1301
1301
1187
1208
1215
1236
1236
1256
1378
1824
1827
1681
1712
1624
1486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
6
5
25
47
42
41
33
30
27
26
24
22
9
9
9
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
8
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
Energy kJ
2104
2542
2335
2174
2728
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
79
79
79
79
11
0
0
0
11
32
11
11
76
32
0
11
179
225
32
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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