Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
17.9° C
0.7° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 1AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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)
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1
S
6
1.7
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.7
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
10
2.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
84
639
716
563
427
359
327
764
709
586
867
769
815
655
864
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
5
S
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:08PM1.73m
8:53AM1.27m
8:45PM1.73m
9:29AM1.31m
9:21PM1.70m
Low Tide
2:52AM0.21m
2:22PM0.45m
3:26AM0.19m
3:02PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
12
10
9
9
10
13
13
14
14
13
11
10
12
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
6
5
4
5
6
9
8
11
12
11
8
7
9
10
10
11
11
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