
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 3PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 202 | 207 | 193 | 256 | 304 | 261 | 220 | 154 | 134 | 80 | 58 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.16m | 5:30PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.19m | 6:28PM1.83m | 7:17AM1.23m | 7:23PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.44m | 00:23AM0.32m | 11:45AM0.42m | 1:21AM0.22m | 12:44PM0.39m | 2:14AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | |
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 |
235 | 202 | 168 | 115 | 256 | 304 | 261 | 220 | 154 | 134 | 80 | 58 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 11 |
151 | 169 | 207 | 193 | 90 | 64 | 44 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 8 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 34 | 34 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 106 | 75 |
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