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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 22 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 2PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). 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) | 10s |
| 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 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
655 | 679 | 619 | 1370 | 1565 | 1433 | 1422 | 1636 | 2061 | 1969 | 2112 | 2402 | 2513 | 2513 | 2352 | 2352 | 2124 | 1977 | 1914 | 1914 | 1850 | 1656 | 1482 | 1365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.07m | 1:08AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.11m | 2:12AM1.36m | 3:30PM1.18m | 3:15AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:41PM0.51m | 8:08AM0.18m | 7:59PM0.54m | 9:02AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 89 | 192 | 363 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 1332 | 1508 | 1969 | 2112 | 2402 | 2513 | 2513 | 2352 | 2352 | 2124 | 1977 | 1914 | 1914 | 1850 | 1656 | 1482 | 1365 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 655 | 679 | 619 | 1370 | 1565 | 1433 | 1422 | 1636 | 2061 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 130 | 177 | 177 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 171 | 159 | 103 | 87 | 103 | 190 | 216 | 250 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 87 | 127 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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