Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- 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 7AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 312 | 258 | 264 | 269 | 351 | 462 | 261 | 241 | 211 | 161 | 137 | 117 | 95 | 110 | 123 | 165 | 194 | 194 | 189 | 140 | 115 | 112 | 140 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.41m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:27AM1.45m | 9:33PM1.57m | 10:03AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.15m | 2:42PM0.30m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:23PM0.28m | 3:50AM0.18m | 4:07PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 312 | 258 | 264 | 269 | 351 | 462 | 261 | 241 | 211 | 161 | 137 | 117 | 95 | 99 | 123 | 165 | 194 | 194 | 189 | 140 | 105 | 98 | 140 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 142 | 99 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 91 | 94 | 110 | 55 | 64 | 103 | 101 | 137 | 131 | 115 | 112 | 47 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 19 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 74 | 56 | 1 |
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