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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 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
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 12PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 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 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
257 | 246 | 264 | 273 | 555 | 792 | 454 | 517 | 537 | 505 | 450 | 516 | 516 | 526 | 515 | 459 | 459 | 398 | 399 | 390 | 547 | 684 | 559 | 673 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.27m | 7:43PM1.79m | 8:21AM1.24m | 8:30PM1.83m | 9:16AM1.19m | 9:19PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.15m | 2:24AM0.00m | 1:59PM0.19m | 3:17AM-0.03m | 2:46PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 257 | 246 | 264 | 273 | 286 | 450 | 454 | 517 | 537 | 505 | 450 | 516 | 516 | 526 | 515 | 459 | 459 | 398 | 399 | 390 | 356 | 311 | 311 | 402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 555 | 792 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 547 | 684 | 559 | 673 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 38 | 72 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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