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/ 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 15 May 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
21.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
117 | 120 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 199 | 298 | 280 | 264 | 273 | 316 | 367 | 422 | 476 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 505 | 450 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.70m | 7:26AM1.27m | 7:43PM1.79m | 8:21AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.83m | 9:16AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.14m | 1:32AM0.08m | 1:14PM0.15m | 2:24AM0.00m | 1:59PM0.19m | 3:17AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 117 | 120 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 199 | 298 | 280 | 264 | 273 | 316 | 367 | 422 | 476 | 562 | 562 | 562 | 505 | 450 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 449 | 398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 128 | 38 | 50 | 39 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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