Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
18.3°C
0.3° 

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 (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 3AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (13 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (13 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.2
NE
6
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
170
154
124
113
115
118
143
141
102
102
75
134
132
89
85
58
167
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:08PM1.58m
9:33AM1.54m
9:47PM1.46m
10:10AM1.53m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.17m
3:43PM0.24m
3:53AM0.24m
4:26PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
17
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
20
23
23
21
22
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
11
16
15
13
12
13
13
12
12
17
19
18
17
19
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