Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.0° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 2PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.4
ENE
10
1
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
7
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
1.1
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
237
186
134
102
73
90
86
31
106
147
196
290
297
283
187
138
86
164
158
137
149
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:59AM1.33m
8:03PM1.87m
8:44AM1.39m
8:49PM1.83m
9:26AM1.44m
9:32PM1.74m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.30m
2:42AM0.06m
2:27PM0.26m
3:22AM0.07m
3:15PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
17
14
13
11
11
13
16
16
16
15
14
12
11
13
14
15
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
11
14
12
9
9
6
7
9
12
12
13
13
12
9
8
12
11
12
13
14
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