Newgale Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.85° N 5.13° W

Newgale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newgale sea temperature is
17.8° C
1.4° 

Newgale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Newgale today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Newgale at 5AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

Table - waves today at Newgale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
43
37
30
37
27
17
26
98
176
139
85
71
66
68
66
107
170
182
182
206
218
360
415
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:08AM5.36m
10:26PM5.40m
10:45AM5.03m
11:05PM4.95m
11:24AM4.64m
Low Tide
4:11AM0.35m
4:23PM0.52m
4:46AM0.72m
4:59PM0.89m
5:21AM1.13m
5:38PM1.30m
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clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:38
8:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
18
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
17
14
14
14
13
15
14
15
17
14
13
15
14
15
14
13
11
8
10
10
11
11
12
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