Newgale Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.85° N 5.13° W

Newgale 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Newgale sea temperature is
17.6° C
1.2° 

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 (0.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Newgale at 6PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
24
20
17
26
102
160
143
95
71
80
66
126
103
135
104
86
131
182
253
371
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
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
4:23PM0.52m
4:46AM0.72m
4:59PM0.89m
5:21AM1.13m
5:38PM1.30m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
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
1
2
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
15
14
15
14
14
15
17
14
12
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
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