Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 49 | 51 | 86 | 166 | 186 | 197 | 220 | 438 | 404 | 465 | 395 | 332 | 311 | 269 | 225 | 658 | 615 | 572 | 487 | 388 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.20m | 7:02PM1.62m | 7:46AM1.28m | 7:40PM1.65m | 8:19AM1.35m | 8:17PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.48m | 1:42AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.41m | 2:14AM0.17m | 2:02PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 220 | 279 | 404 | 465 | 395 | 332 | 311 | 269 | 225 | 658 | 615 | 572 | 487 | 388 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 99 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 62 | 22 | 60 | 36 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 28 | 86 | 166 | 186 | 197 | — | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 106 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 10 |
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