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Newcastle - The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast 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
21.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today?
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 4PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 183 | 214 | 561 | 593 | 411 | 253 | 125 | 125 | 329 | 365 | 318 | 181 | 184 | 420 | 347 | 339 | 273 | 264 | 210 | 92 | 155 | 149 | 112 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:55AM 1.40 | 5:52PM 1.11 | 6:37AM 1.48 | 6:46PM 1.09 | 7:16AM 1.56 | 7:35PM 1.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:22PM 0.61 | 11:47PM 0.47 | 1:13PM 0.54 | 12:27AM 0.46 | 1:59PM 0.47 | 1:08AM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
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