Newcastle - The Wedge surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
2.3
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
2
ENE
9
1.5
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
Energy 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)
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
26
40
7
12
12
3
3
3
3
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
4
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
2.3
E
8
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
386
692
589
488
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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