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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 3 pm Sunday 10 May 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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 10PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
263 | 297 | 324 | 301 | 212 | 452 | 349 | 308 | 280 | 427 | 905 | 745 | 635 | 527 | 508 | 441 | 523 | 540 | 490 | 230 | 213 | 219 | 226 | 258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:14PM1.22m | 2:49AM1.45m | 4:03PM1.31m | 3:49AM1.44m | 4:48PM1.42m | 4:46AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.79m | 9:38AM0.48m | 9:47PM0.71m | 10:23AM0.44m | 10:47PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | E 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 11 |
 kJ | 263 | 297 | 100 | 69 | 146 | 452 | 349 | 308 | 280 | 225 | 905 | 745 | 635 | 527 | 508 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 72 | 102 | 102 | 96 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 26 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 67 | 69 | 59 | 128 | 188 | 191 | 243 | 170 | 222 | 207 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 158 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 71 | 65 | 39 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SSE 18 | S 15 | S 11 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 15 | S 10 | S 14 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | SSE 23 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 30 | 17 | 22 | 98 | 97 | 173 | 225 | 35 | 239 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 52 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 324 | 301 | 212 | — | — | — | 232 | 427 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 441 | 523 | 540 | 490 | 230 | 213 | 219 | 226 | 258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 10 | 44 | 180 | 260 | 125 | 186 | 221 | 221 | 97 | 97 | 125 |
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