Newcastle – The Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Newcastle, Australia)

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Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Guide

Newcastle - The Wedge in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. There is a left hand reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Newcastle - The Wedge Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	1.9
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Newcastle - The Wedge:

The best conditions reported for surf at Newcastle - The Wedge occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Newcastle - The Wedge (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Newcastle - The Wedge with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in June while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 56% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

56%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Newcastle - The Wedge Location Map

Interactive Newcastle - The Wedge surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Newcastle - The Wedge is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Newcastle - The Wedge is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 121 km (75 miles) away.

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Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 14:12 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 06
ft, °F	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

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Tides at Newcastle - The Wedge

Current tide and informaton

For Newcastle, Australia, 2.0 km from Newcastle - The Wedge.

Next High Water: 03:12pm | 1.17m

Next Low Water: 09:01pm | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Newcastle - The Wedge Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Newcastle - The Wedge today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 25.1 °C and a wind chill of 20.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite