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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 am Thursday 14 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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 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 ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | |
175 | 211 | 163 | 149 | 129 | 129 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 136 | 168 | 168 | 155 | 138 | 169 | 165 | 215 | 251 | 299 | 394 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.29m | 6:15PM1.58m | 6:32AM1.29m | 6:58PM1.70m | 7:26AM1.27m | 7:43PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.33m | 11:46AM0.14m | 00:40AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.14m | 1:32AM0.08m | 1:14PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 128 | 68 | 163 | 80 | 129 | 129 | 141 | 141 | 121 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 136 | 168 | 168 | 155 | 138 | 169 | 165 | 215 | 251 | 299 | 394 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 90 | 9 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 29 | 41 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | S 16 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 175 | 211 | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 10 | 0 | 134 | 302 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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