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Shallows Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shallows surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast 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
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 10PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
394 | 373 | 358 | 351 | 288 | 243 | 237 | 180 | 171 | 140 | 124 | 138 | 135 | 108 | 86 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:57PM1.02m | 2:43AM1.41m | 4:04PM1.09m | 3:50AM1.37m | 4:59PM1.19m | 4:50AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.56m | 9:46AM0.23m | 9:37PM0.53m | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:47PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
 kJ | 394 | 373 | 358 | 351 | 288 | 243 | 237 | 180 | 171 | 140 | 124 | 138 | 135 | 108 | 86 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 145 | 121 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 38 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 75 | — | — | 24 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 47 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 36 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 412 | 84 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 84 | 66 | 84 | 21 | 3 | 52 | 84 |
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