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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 Friday 01 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
22.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | |
74 | 74 | 95 | 100 | 197 | 197 | 223 | 330 | 559 | 364 | 375 | 460 | 541 | 552 | 618 | 800 | 942 | 490 | 653 | 552 | 627 | 1024 | 1328 | 612 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:49AM1.19m | 8:00PM1.57m | 8:27AM1.15m | 8:33PM1.57m | 9:06AM1.11m | 9:07PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.28m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:05PM0.32m | 3:12AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.36m | 3:51AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 74 | 74 | 95 | 100 | 124 | 127 | 124 | 153 | 239 | 364 | 375 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 605 | 552 | 490 | 431 | 3 | 3 | 627 | 673 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 16 | S 14 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 197 | 197 | 223 | 330 | 559 | — | — | 460 | 541 | 552 | 618 | 800 | 942 | — | 653 | 552 | 627 | 1024 | 1328 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 84 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 517 | 303 | 289 | 217 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 303 | 303 | 289 | 278 | 39 | 3 |
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