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Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Newcastle - The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Newcastle - The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
22.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 4AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
22 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 92 | 72 | 157 | 192 | 190 | 127 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.46m | 5:48AM1.51m | 6:25PM1.54m | 6:34AM1.47m | 7:01PM1.62m | 7:15AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.54m | 12:05PM0.39m | 00:33AM0.47m | 12:40PM0.38m | 1:17AM0.41m | 1:12PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | E 8 |
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 26 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 39 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 92 | 72 | 78 | 124 | 124 | 16 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 3 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 157 | 192 | 190 | 127 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 92 | 210 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 45 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 73 | 74 |
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