
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 9AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
433 | 371 | 275 | 140 | 256 | 379 | 1128 | 1514 | 1991 | 2104 | 1902 | 1129 | 660 | 768 | 712 | 627 | 667 | 1009 | 890 | 551 | 471 | 409 | 400 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.32m | 6:59PM1.74m | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:45PM1.73m | 8:18AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.15m | 12:36PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
433 | 371 | 275 | 140 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 1470 | 958 | 660 | 768 | 712 | 627 | 667 | 627 | 627 | 551 | 471 | 409 | 400 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 26 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 21 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 169 | 260 | 134 | 109 | 94 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | — | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 22 | E 15 | S 21 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 |
4 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 53 | 52 | 103 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 256 | 379 | 1128 | 1514 | 1991 | 2104 | 1902 | 1129 | — | — | — | — | — | 1009 | 890 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 702 | 240 | 240 | 180 | 90 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 10 | 10 |
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