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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Sunset surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunset surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunset sea temperature is
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sunset today?
The current surf forecast for Sunset at 1AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sunset. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
1363 | 1322 | 1416 | 1256 | 1151 | 972 | 613 | 560 | 551 | 452 | 404 | 452 | 373 | 452 | 379 | 358 | 325 | 295 | 271 | 238 | 227 | 173 | 165 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.55m | 1:39PM0.99m | 1:29AM1.47m | 2:58PM1.02m | 2:43AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.45m | 7:28AM0.20m | 6:51PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.55m | 9:44AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 1363 | 1322 | 1416 | 1256 | 1151 | 972 | 606 | 499 | 551 | 417 | 404 | 452 | 373 | 452 | 379 | 358 | 325 | 295 | 271 | 238 | 227 | 173 | 165 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 357 | 421 | 451 | 447 | 379 | 613 | 560 | 416 | 452 | 320 | 240 | 256 | 179 | 139 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 70 | 67 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 43 | 43 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 287 |
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