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Newcastle - The Wedge Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Newcastle - The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.1° 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 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | |
138 | 193 | 257 | 246 | 253 | 386 | 692 | 443 | 454 | 465 | 482 | 505 | 505 | 516 | 461 | 459 | 459 | 407 | 398 | 398 | 349 | 589 | 348 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.44m | 7:47PM1.88m | 8:23AM1.41m | 8:35PM1.93m | 9:18AM1.38m | 9:25PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.28m | 1:17PM0.35m | 2:24AM0.22m | 2:03PM0.37m | 3:18AM0.19m | 2:52PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 138 | 193 | 257 | 246 | 253 | 273 | 349 | 443 | 454 | 465 | 482 | 505 | 505 | 516 | 461 | 459 | 459 | 407 | 398 | 398 | 349 | 343 | 348 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 40 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 386 | 692 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 589 | — | 488 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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