Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
18.3° C
0.2° 

Newcastle - The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.4
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.8
S
12
1.9
S
14
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
84
59
57
56
39
39
39
119
128
354
426
417
408
375
988
1484
1264
841
674
526
375
290
259
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
ESE
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:44AM1.04m
3:40PM1.40m
3:53AM0.99m
4:35PM1.45m
5:04AM0.98m
5:25PM1.52m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.54m
10:35PM0.63m
9:30AM0.57m
11:38PM0.58m
10:24AM0.58m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
19
19
18
13
11
9
8
9
12
13
13
12
10
7
6
9
15
17
17
15
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
16
17
14
7
5
4
3
4
9
10
11
9
5
2
1
4
11
13
13
11
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