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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shallows surf Forecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 18 May 2024 AEST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Shallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shallows sea temperature is 21.0°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 21.0 °C max: 22.8 °C min: 19.6 °C)
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Shallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shallows sea temperature is 21.0°C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 21.0 °C max: 22.8 °C min: 19.6 °C)
How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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| Energy (?) | 1726 | 1809 | 2013 | 1745 | 2035 | 1664 | 1372 | 851 | 398 | 343 | 343 | 286 | 229 | 1595 | 1238 | 921 | 687 | 755 | 877 | 736 | 659 | 773 | 476 | 619 | 559 | 463 | 283 | 328 | 259 | 285 | 215 | 150 | 172 | 239 | 173 | 107 | 86 | 105 | 172 | 212 | 192 | 192 | 127 | 337 | 387 | 435 | 388 | 272 | 242 | 96 | 73 | 286 | 138 | 111 | 103 | 96 | 78 | 156 | 102 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:11PM 1.24 | 5:00AM 1.15 | 5:46PM 1.34 | 5:46AM 1.14 | 6:19PM 1.43 | 6:30AM 1.13 | 6:53PM 1.50 | 7:12AM 1.12 | 7:27PM 1.57 | 7:55AM 1.11 | 8:03PM 1.61 | 8:37AM 1.09 | 8:41PM 1.63 | 9:22AM 1.07 | 9:22PM 1.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:15PM 0.51 | 11:14AM 0.30 | 12:02AM 0.43 | 11:48AM 0.30 | 12:45AM 0.35 | 12:22PM 0.30 | 1:25AM 0.28 | 12:56PM 0.30 | 2:06AM 0.22 | 1:31PM 0.32 | 2:47AM 0.18 | 2:08PM 0.33 | 3:29AM 0.16 | 2:48PM 0.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:55 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
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