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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 Thursday 21 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
21.0° 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: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | |
915 | 763 | 688 | 655 | 655 | 639 | 578 | 878 | 1502 | 1530 | 1422 | 1774 | 2171 | 1969 | 2204 | 2174 | 2355 | 2124 | 2124 | 1944 | 1944 | 1745 | 1613 | 1613 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.07m | 1:08AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.11m | 2:12AM1.36m | 3:30PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:41PM0.51m | 8:08AM0.18m | 7:59PM0.54m | 9:02AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
 kJ | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 117 | 157 | 363 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 1215 | 1359 | 1693 | 1969 | 2204 | 2174 | 2355 | 2124 | 2124 | 1944 | 1944 | 1745 | 1613 | 1613 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 915 | 763 | 688 | 655 | 655 | 639 | 578 | 878 | 1502 | 1530 | 1422 | 1774 | 2171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 212 | 204 | 176 | 171 | 171 | 177 | 177 | 204 | 204 | 212 | 176 | 171 | 103 | 87 | 103 | 164 | 216 | 103 | 101 | 10 | 0 | 39 | 39 |
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