
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 51 | 59 | 135 | 227 | 91 | 158 | 196 | 240 | 231 | 236 | 585 | 686 | 650 | 623 | 500 | 447 | 229 | 186 | 153 | 149 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.46m | 7:49PM1.56m | 8:17AM1.54m | 8:29PM1.53m | 8:53AM1.61m | 9:11PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.28m | 2:04AM0.16m | 2:23PM0.22m | 2:37AM0.17m | 3:07PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
49 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 91 | 64 | 47 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 47 | 42 | 229 | 186 | 153 | 149 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 87 | 19 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — |
— | — | 59 | 135 | 227 | 10 | 158 | 196 | 240 | 231 | 236 | 585 | 686 | 650 | 623 | 500 | 447 | 96 | 79 | 55 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 174 | 91 | 13 | 41 | 125 | 197 | 44 | 96 | 106 | 173 | 240 | 221 | 186 | 221 | 90 | 97 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











