
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Newcastle - The Wedge today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge at 8AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Newcastle - The Wedge. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 485 | 605 | 492 | 367 | 359 | 334 | 914 | 764 | 750 | 646 | 834 | 884 | 683 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:53AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.73m | 9:29AM1.31m | 9:21PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.27m | 1:40PM0.47m | 2:52AM0.21m | 2:22PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.19m | 3:02PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 10 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 49 | 485 | 605 | 492 | 367 | 359 | 334 | 914 | 764 | 750 | 646 | 609 | 653 | 2 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 17 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 16 | ENE 6 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | S 12 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 289 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 6 | S 16 | E 7 | E 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 107 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 834 | 884 | 683 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 481 | 414 | 481 | 481 | 163 | 163 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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