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Shallows surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
22.3° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shallows today?

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
51
30
30
22
20
12
29
29
20
30
31
43
22
10
29
33
29
28
28
29
27
35
47
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
N
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
N
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
SE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:59PM1.19m
4:50AM1.33m
5:43PM1.30m
5:41AM1.30m
6:21PM1.39m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.22m
10:47PM0.47m
11:22AM0.21m
11:44PM0.40m
11:59AM0.22m
00:33AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:24
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—
—
—
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
5:15
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
18
19
20
20
18
17
16
16
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
21
20
20
18
17
Feels °C
15
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
18
18
18
16
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
19
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.1
NE
8
0.5
E
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
70
51
30
30
22
20
10
29
29
20
30
31
3
22
8
29
33
29
28
28
29
27
35
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
E
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
15
14
15
5
10
9
12
5
5
11
2
1
2
7
10
22
21
13
13
11
10
13
14
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
14
14
10
5
5
5
9
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
7
2
2
2
2
2
8
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
E
7
0.6
ENE
8
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
24
4
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
43
7
5
—
—
—
—
—
24
45
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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NSW - Newcastle
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NSW - Newcastle
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Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
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Merewether - Ladies
NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
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Hat Head
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Redhead
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Shallows
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
39
84
84
6
14
14
52
21
289
250
145
39
27
0
0
6
39
250
39
3
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Crackneck
Forresters
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Nobbys Reef
Copacobana Point
Crackneck
Wamberal Beach
Frazer Park
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Copacobana Point
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Copacobana Point
Crackneck
Crackneck
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Luna Park
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Cyclops
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Cyclops
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Luna Park
VIC - Far West
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
6
7
4
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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Australia
Dolphin Point
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Australia
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Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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