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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 Wednesday 20 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 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 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 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | |
942 | 1446 | 1275 | 854 | 1129 | 1041 | 1155 | 1155 | 924 | 1055 | 1040 | 908 | 754 | 584 | 477 | 451 | 419 | 382 | 392 | 528 | 971 | 1086 | 936 | 855 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.09m | 11:07PM1.70m | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:06AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.07m | 1:08AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.01m | 4:30PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.07m | 5:31PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:41PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 533 | 739 | 922 | 249 | 780 | 724 | 755 | 767 | 204 | 200 | 196 | 159 | 159 | 156 | 118 | 111 | 83 | 110 | 117 | 15 | 30 | 1086 | 936 | 855 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 347 | 354 | 302 | — | 254 | 249 | 202 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 56 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | SSW 8 | S 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 20 | 24 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 942 | 1446 | 1275 | 854 | 1129 | 1041 | 1155 | 1155 | 924 | 1055 | 1040 | 908 | 754 | 584 | 477 | 451 | 419 | 382 | 392 | 528 | 971 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 116 | 106 | 116 | 134 | 87 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 176 | 36 | 171 | 83 | 134 | 81 |
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