
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 88 | 141 | 241 | 1762 | 1217 | 660 | 395 | 264 | 229 | 299 | 194 | 300 | 345 | 924 | 1575 | 1406 | 1263 | 885 | 831 | 804 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.04m | 3:58PM1.58m | 5:08AM1.11m | 5:08PM1.65m | 6:07AM1.21m | 6:08PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.55m | 11:04PM0.32m | 10:30AM0.51m | 00:02AM0.23m | 11:39AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
42 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1329 | 1217 | 660 | 395 | 264 | 229 | 299 | 112 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1001 | 885 | 831 | 804 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 7 | 2 | 88 | 141 | 241 | 1762 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 300 | 345 | 924 | 1575 | 1406 | 1263 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 56 | 23 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 240 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 500 | 240 | 87 | 125 | 210 | 97 | 44 | 213 | 10 | 75 | 1 |
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