Newcastle - The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 19 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
22.5° 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 8PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 3.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)--
Afternoon (19 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (19 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
!
!
!
!
3
3
2
2
!
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
1
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SSE
3.5
S
3.5
S
3.5
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
Period(s) (?)121212131312121212121212111111101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)208930863225376526402352212420272060185520881609172512161331104099710039648738551001832916
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:39PM
1.85
10:17AM
1.39
10:28PM
1.84
11:15AM
1.30
11:23PM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:13PM
0.35
4:16AM
0.23
3:58PM
0.42
5:14AM
0.28
4:49PM
0.51
6:17AM
0.34
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise------6:16-------6:18-------6:18-
Sunset-5:27-------5:24-------5:23------
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181818181716151618192019181717191919191919181819
Feels °C (?)141414141313121314141615141414151515151616151616
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