Newgale Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.85° N 5.13° W

Newgale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Newgale at 11PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
1
W
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
87
97
103
85
55
45
55
72
128
247
394
247
225
215
118
91
140
113
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:05PM4.95m
11:24AM4.64m
11:46PM4.47m
12:09PM4.25m
Low Tide
4:59PM0.89m
5:21AM1.13m
5:38PM1.30m
6:00AM1.55m
6:25PM1.71m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:36
8:34
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
15
14
14
14
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
10
12
10
11
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