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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 pm Saturday 16 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
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | |
277 | 367 | 405 | 460 | 482 | 450 | 450 | 715 | 939 | 526 | 1058 | 516 | 450 | 450 | 399 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 318 | 334 | 340 | 383 | 502 | 696 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.79m | 8:21AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.83m | 9:16AM1.19m | 9:19PM1.83m | 10:13AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24AM0.00m | 1:59PM0.19m | 3:17AM-0.03m | 2:46PM0.24m | 4:12AM-0.03m | 3:36PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 277 | 367 | 405 | 460 | 482 | 450 | 450 | 515 | 526 | 526 | 575 | 516 | 450 | 450 | 399 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 318 | 334 | 340 | 383 | 502 | 696 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 715 | 939 | — | 1058 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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