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Shallows surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
212
206
244
244
181
181
211
192
163
129
121
121
121
121
102
110
113
113
117
168
163
120
91
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
5
E
0
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
E
5
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:41AM1.28m
5:33PM1.44m
5:37AM1.29m
6:15PM1.58m
6:32AM1.29m
6:58PM1.70m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.17m
11:46PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:40AM0.20m
12:30PM0.14m
1:32AM0.08m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
2
1
4
3
2
—
—
1
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
1
1
2
1
—
—
1
—
—
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
15
15
16
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
19
18
16
17
19
19
18
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
0.6
S
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
96
96
96
96
71
128
94
68
192
163
129
121
57
121
121
102
110
113
113
117
168
163
120
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
60
38
38
38
21
21
21
21
90
83
80
78
8
59
59
40
42
41
27
40
6
6
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
23
0.2
SSE
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
—
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.4
E
9
Energy kJ
52
45
36
61
57
25
24
23
9
9
8
8
—
8
8
8
17
15
2
7
8
4
15
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
1.2
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
204
212
206
244
244
181
181
211
—
—
—
—
121
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Scotts Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Newcastle -The Harbour
NSW - Newcastle
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Lakes Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
250
289
250
517
250
72
250
177
10
250
87
35
35
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
Newcastle -The Harbour
JD Reef
JD Reef
Umina Point
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Forresters
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Bells Beach - Rincon
VIC - Torquay
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
5
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
St Vincent Left
New Caledonia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Albatross
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
East Pier (Port Alfred)
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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