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The Cliff surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 AEST
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The Cliff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Cliff sea temperature is
22.3° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Cliff today?

The current surf forecast for The Cliff at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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

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16 DaysHourly
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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
142
118
90
70
51
30
30
22
20
12
20
29
13
30
32
45
22
12
44
33
32
29
18
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:02PM1.28m
3:53AM1.57m
4:59PM1.36m
4:55AM1.54m
5:45PM1.46m
5:48AM1.51m
Low Tide
9:34PM0.68m
10:39AM0.40m
10:44PM0.62m
11:25AM0.39m
11:43PM0.54m
12:05PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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—
—
6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
19
18
17
16
18
19
20
20
19
17
16
16
18
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
Feels °C
18
17
17
16
15
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.5
E
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
149
142
118
90
70
51
30
30
22
20
12
20
29
13
30
32
2
22
8
44
33
32
29
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
25
23
15
15
15
14
15
5
10
9
9
6
2
11
2
1
3
7
12
5
21
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
—
2
23
14
14
14
10
5
5
5
4
5
2
2
1
1
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
—
—
—
—
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
—
—
—
—
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
76
68
—
—
—
—
24
4
8
9
7
—
—
—
—
45
10
8
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Little Gibber - Dark Point
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Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
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Yacaaba Head-Boulders
NSW - Port Macquarie
Yacaaba Head-Boulders
NSW - Port Macquarie
Yacaaba Head-Boulders
NSW - Port Macquarie
Frenchmans Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Frenchmans Reef
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Wamberal Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Catherine Hill Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Seven Mile Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Fly Roads
NSW - Newcastle
Garie Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Little Gibber - Dark Point
NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
Back Bommie
NSW - Port Macquarie
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NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
77
59
0
0
0
0
33
77
77
77
20
20
61
27
222
44
152
59
27
0
0
0
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Copacobana Point
Forresters
Crackneck
Forresters
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Copacobana Point
Crackneck
Wamberal Beach
Frazer Park
Fly Roads
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Remarkable Caves
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
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5
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