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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 Monday 01 Jun 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
20.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | |
61 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 60 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 30 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.57m | 9:30AM1.02m | 9:24PM1.55m | 10:11AM1.00m | 10:02PM1.51m | 10:54AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.22m | 2:49PM0.42m | 4:17AM0.23m | 3:27PM0.45m | 4:58AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 61 | 60 | 46 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 60 | 64 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 30 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 61 | 58 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 11 | S 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 36 | 21 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 46 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 62 | 49 |
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