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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 Wednesday 22 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
22.4° 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 1AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | |
1274 | 1348 | 1234 | 1109 | 1322 | 972 | 844 | 585 | 513 | 424 | 358 | 312 | 394 | 394 | 338 | 345 | 318 | 312 | 232 | 213 | 193 | 180 | 144 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:24AM1.73m | 1:33PM1.20m | 1:31AM1.66m | 2:51PM1.21m | 2:43AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.61m | 7:26AM0.39m | 6:57PM0.68m | 8:37AM0.41m | 8:15PM0.71m | 9:43AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1274 | 1348 | 1234 | 1109 | 972 | 972 | 844 | 489 | 513 | 424 | 358 | 312 | 394 | 394 | 338 | 345 | 318 | 312 | 232 | 213 | 193 | 180 | 144 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 87 | 220 | 357 | 397 | 466 | 371 | 400 | 585 | 394 | 401 | 320 | 250 | 235 | 196 | 145 | 121 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 90 | 90 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 240 |
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