Surf Forecasts:
Newcastle Beach surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE 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 (Oct 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newcastle Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 29th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newcastle Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 503 | 124 | 145 | 202 | 347 | 99 | 260 | 149 | 101 | 358 | 220 | 157 | 89 | 141 | 52 | 92 | 275 | 627 | 1080 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.42m | 7:32AM1.48m | 7:39PM1.44m | 8:08AM1.59m | 8:24PM1.44m | 8:46AM1.68m | 9:09PM1.42m | 9:26AM1.76m | 9:57PM1.37m | 10:10AM1.80m | 10:47PM1.30m | 10:57AM1.80m | 11:42PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.27m | 1:38PM0.35m | 1:48AM0.23m | 2:23PM0.26m | 2:24AM0.22m | 3:09PM0.19m | 3:02AM0.23m | 3:57PM0.15m | 3:42AM0.27m | 4:48PM0.15m | 4:25AM0.34m | 5:43PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 173 | 124 | — | 202 | 154 | 99 | 260 | 149 | 84 | 358 | 220 | 157 | 89 | 41 | 47 | 51 | 86 | 93 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 15 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 28 | 21 | — | 12 | 69 | 52 | 92 | — | 65 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | S 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 38 | 92 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 8 | — | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 131 | 503 | — | 145 | — | 347 | 40 | — | 3 | 101 | — | — | 45 | 31 | 141 | — | — | 275 | 627 | 1080 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 0 | 76 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 242 | 8 | 0 | 219 | 32 | 2 | 269 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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Information about the Newcastle Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Newcastle Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Newcastle Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Newcastle Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Newcastle Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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