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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 9 am Sunday 10 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
22.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | |
356 | 304 | 263 | 297 | 324 | 309 | 218 | 452 | 402 | 321 | 280 | 372 | 805 | 787 | 635 | 527 | 508 | 533 | 561 | 486 | 490 | 432 | 162 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.04m | 2:43AM1.27m | 4:04PM1.15m | 3:43AM1.27m | 4:50PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.32m | 8:34PM0.62m | 9:34AM0.27m | 9:46PM0.55m | 10:20AM0.21m | 10:49PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 356 | 304 | 263 | 297 | 100 | 69 | 146 | 452 | 402 | 321 | 280 | 372 | 805 | 787 | 635 | 527 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 131 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 26 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 59 | 118 | 188 | 191 | 243 | 170 | 222 | 225 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 196 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 32 | 13 | 71 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | S 15 | E 15 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 15 | S 10 | SSE 14 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | SSE 14 | N 11 | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 40 | 98 | 97 | 173 | 225 | 54 | 207 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 324 | 309 | 218 | — | — | — | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | 508 | 533 | 561 | 486 | 490 | 432 | 162 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 204 | 338 | 212 | 176 | 81 |
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