Newcastle - The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 19 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
22.5° 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: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
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3
3
2
!
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
2
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
Period(s) (?)121313121212121212121111111110101010101010101011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3225272426402352212420272060243522361913172513601331110211261105983873855899898934990996
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:39PM
1.85
10:17AM
1.39
10:28PM
1.84
11:15AM
1.30
11:23PM
1.79
12:20PM
1.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:16AM
0.23
3:58PM
0.42
5:14AM
0.28
4:49PM
0.51
6:17AM
0.34
Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise----6:16-------6:18-------6:18---
Sunset-------5:24-------5:23-------5:22
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181817151516181920191817171919191919191918192019
Feels °C (?)141414121213141515151514141515151616161616161716
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