Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
18.7°C
0.2° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 3AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 26s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (10 Sep)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (10 Sep)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
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2
0
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
9
2.1
S
10
2.2
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
2.3
S
10
2.2
S
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1204
1610
2014
1980
1608
1021
757
809
830
1209
1160
1087
970
614
528
451
391
344
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:59PM1.74m
7:38AM1.42m
7:45PM1.73m
8:18AM1.49m
8:28PM1.67m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.11m
1:27PM0.25m
2:11AM0.10m
2:14PM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
12
13
14
15
15
15
15
13
13
15
16
16
16
17
Feels °C
8
6
6
7
7
8
9
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
14
14
15
17
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