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Newcastle - The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 AEST
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Newcastle - The Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Newcastle - The Wedge sea temperature is
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today?

The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 10PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)--
Afternoon (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.3
SE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SE
2.2
SE
2.2
SE
2.2
SE
2.2
SE
2.1
SE
2
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
Period(s) (?)121212121111111011101010101010101011111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)273223522236205318531605143711701386115411101210114710391244108210481069110911931064884763738
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:17AM
1.39
10:28PM
1.84
11:15AM
1.30
11:23PM
1.79
12:20PM
1.23
12:24AM
1.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:58PM
0.42
5:14AM
0.28
4:49PM
0.51
6:17AM
0.34
5:48PM
0.61
7:26AM
0.39
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise------6:18-------6:18-------6:18-
Sunset-5:24-------5:23-------5:22------
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C192019191818181919191918181818192019191919181919
Feels °C (?)141514151414141515151515151515161616161717161717
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