Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.92° S 151.80° E

Newcastle - The Wedge 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
18.2°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 (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 8PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (29 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
351
472
302
246
192
161
164
117
132
148
194
154
154
160
157
153
116
108
92
108
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
0
N
10
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:54PM1.63m
9:27AM1.45m
9:33PM1.57m
10:03AM1.49m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.30m
3:18AM0.15m
3:23PM0.28m
3:50AM0.18m
4:07PM0.29m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
14
13
12
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
15
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
14
14
13
14
16
15
13
12
15
15
14
14
13
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