Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 6AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 212 | 571 | 725 | 979 | 1106 | 987 | 736 | 535 | 416 | 324 | 807 | 698 | 573 | 509 | 445 | 452 | 419 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.22m | 11:12AM1.60m | 11:39PM1.13m | 11:51AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07PM0.30m | 4:41AM0.39m | 5:51PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.47m | 6:38PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 52 | 113 | 138 | 324 | 807 | 698 | 573 | 509 | 445 | 452 | 419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | N 11 | S 17 | — | E 15 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 23 | — | 4 | 12 | 209 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 135 | 212 | 571 | 725 | 979 | 1106 | 987 | 736 | 535 | 416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 106 | 311 | 283 | 315 | 260 | 221 | 240 | 240 | 125 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 240 | 81 | 81 |
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