Surf Forecasts:
Newcastle Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newcastle Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Newcastle Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newcastle Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newcastle Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s check what’s coming for Newcastle Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup, exposed to the south-east.
Right now we’re in a bit of a flat spell. Saturday the 29th is a write-off – rain showers and a messy 4ft SSE windswell with cross-onshore breeze and weak energy (311). Not worth getting wet.
The first real glimmer comes Sunday morning the 30th. Glassy conditions, clean as a whistle, with 3ft SSE swell. It’s small but perfectly clean – a good one for the beginners or a longboard cruise. The water temp is 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year (anomaly -0.4°).
Monday the 31st morning looks even better – flat calm, glassy, 3ft S swell. Again, small but if you’re after a clean morning session, that’s your window. The energy is moderate (301).
After that, the week goes quiet. Tuesday through to Friday the 5th sees tiny surf (1.0ft to 2ft) with clean offshore winds, but there’s barely any push. The combined energy drops as low as 39 (very weak). It’s a real lull.
Then things get interesting around the second week. Sunday the 7th? No – strong offshore wind (28 mph NW) but the swell is only 3ft and the wind is howling. Not nice.
Best on offer: Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th mornings. Thursday the 10th is absolutely glassy, wind is dead calm, and we’ve got a solid 6ft SSE groundswell with a long 12-second period. Energy is strong (986). That’s clean, powerful, and will hold up nicely on the bank. Friday the 11th morning is also glassy, 5ft SSE at 12 seconds, energy 613. Both are primo for confident surfers – that 6ft is pushing into the “too big for beginners” zone.
Wednesday the 9th morning has a bigger 8ft S swell at 12 seconds, clean cross-offshore wind, but the forecast is marginal – strong energy (1699). That’s a proper groundswell, but with that size and period, it’s expert-only and might close out on a beach break. Could be one for the reefs or points elsewhere.
After the 12th, it fades right off again. Small leftovers with clean winds, but nothing to write home about.
So, if I’m you, I’m circling Sunday the 30th, Monday the 31st, and then the real standout – Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th mornings. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain, so check back closer to the day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 472 | 192 | 113 | 126 | 158 | 153 | 105 | 110 | 85 | 191 | 143 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 30 | 49 | 46 | 85 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | 10:13PM1.48m | 10:43AM1.51m | 10:58PM1.36m | 11:28AM1.51m | 11:50PM1.23m | 12:22PM1.51m | 00:54AM1.12m | 1:26PM1.51m | 2:14AM1.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | 4:25AM0.23m | 4:56PM0.32m | 5:03AM0.31m | 5:53PM0.37m | 5:47AM0.39m | 7:02PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.47m | 8:22PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 9 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 269 | 472 | 192 | 91 | 126 | 158 | 153 | 105 | 110 | 74 | 191 | 143 | 96 | 71 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 85 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 84 | 113 | 113 | 103 | 132 | 75 | 48 | 85 | 22 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 49 | 46 | 16 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 22 | — | 20 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | E 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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