Surf Forecasts:
Newcastle Beach surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,391 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S 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 Tuesday (Sep 29) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newcastle Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 542 | 527 | 270 | 165 | 165 | 253 | 197 | 283 | 250 | 284 | 261 | 62 | 37 | 199 | 48 | 37 | 67 | 463 | 504 | 670 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.53m | 8:53AM1.61m | 9:11PM1.47m | 9:32AM1.64m | 9:56PM1.38m | 10:15AM1.66m | 10:45PM1.27m | 11:03AM1.64m | 11:43PM1.16m | 12:00PM1.61m | 00:54AM1.08m | 1:08PM1.57m | 2:19AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.17m | 3:07PM0.19m | 3:12AM0.21m | 3:54PM0.20m | 3:50AM0.27m | 4:47PM0.24m | 4:32AM0.36m | 5:47PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.45m | 6:57PM0.35m | 6:24AM0.54m | 8:15PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 270 | 165 | 165 | 253 | 197 | 106 | 250 | 284 | 70 | 27 | 37 | 107 | 48 | 37 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 46 | 42 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 26 | 283 | 110 | — | 59 | 62 | — | 19 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 17 | SSE 20 | ENE 8 | E 5 | — | SSE 14 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 6 | 14 | — | 36 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | — | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NNW 2 | W 3 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 542 | 527 | 64 | 51 | — | — | 8 | 26 | 28 | 67 | 261 | — | 37 | 199 | 1 | 2 | 67 | 463 | 504 | 670 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 211 | 95 | 79 | 23 | 32 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 8 | 8 |
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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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