Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 10 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 (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.4
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
129
71
71
52
47
45
44
28
572
585
392
338
288
247
192
181
137
104
76
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:20PM1.79m
7:11AM1.24m
7:13PM1.85m
7:59AM1.33m
8:03PM1.87m
Low Tide
11:40AM0.43m
1:11AM0.16m
12:41PM0.36m
1:58AM0.10m
1:36PM0.30m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
19
20
16
13
12
11
11
15
18
16
16
13
Feels °C
6
7
6
7
8
9
9
11
13
15
11
7
7
6
6
10
15
14
11
8
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