Surf Forecasts:
Newcastle - The Wedge surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newcastle - The Wedge this week:
The surf forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newcastle - The Wedge in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newcastle - The Wedge over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 325 | 465 | 242 | 137 | 90 | 83 | 263 | 223 | 86 | 144 | 155 | 152 | 405 | 200 | 121 | 268 | 394 | 553 | 429 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.85m | 7:59AM1.33m | 8:03PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.39m | 8:49PM1.83m | 9:26AM1.44m | 9:32PM1.74m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:14PM1.61m | 10:48AM1.45m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:30AM1.42m | 11:35PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.10m | 1:36PM0.30m | 2:42AM0.06m | 2:27PM0.26m | 3:22AM0.07m | 3:15PM0.26m | 4:01AM0.12m | 4:02PM0.29m | 4:37AM0.19m | 4:49PM0.36m | 5:12AM0.28m | 5:38PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 10 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 325 | 465 | 242 | 137 | 90 | 83 | 263 | 223 | 86 | 144 | 155 | 17 | 17 | 200 | 53 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 52 | 30 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | — | N 4 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | S 15 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 47 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 35 | 51 | 4 | — | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 405 | — | 121 | 268 | 394 | 553 | 429 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 45 | 97 | 87 | 240 | 293 | 271 | 260 | 221 | 81 |
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