Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
17.1° C
1.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 11AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
S
9
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
113
111
150
111
113
103
84
80
75
99
99
140
99
99
99
99
117
120
120
102
108
111
114
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
W
5
S
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:14PM1.61m
10:48AM1.45m
10:54PM1.46m
11:30AM1.42m
11:35PM1.30m
12:12PM1.39m
Low Tide
4:37AM0.19m
4:49PM0.36m
5:12AM0.28m
5:38PM0.44m
5:46AM0.37m
6:30PM0.53m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
12
13
14
12
13
13
14
14
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