Shallows surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shallows today?

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
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
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
211
163
149
129
129
141
141
121
129
132
132
136
168
168
155
138
169
165
215
251
299
394
463
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
5:37AM1.29m
6:15PM1.58m
6:32AM1.29m
6:58PM1.70m
7:26AM1.27m
7:43PM1.79m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:40AM0.20m
12:30PM0.14m
1:32AM0.08m
1:14PM0.15m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
19
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
18
19
19
19
16
16
17
16
18
17
18
18
19
18
17
16
18
18
19
20
18
17
16
17
18
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
1.3
ESE
7
0.7
SSE
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
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
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
Energy kJ
128
68
163
80
129
129
141
141
121
129
132
132
136
168
168
155
138
169
165
215
251
299
394
463
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.2
E
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
21
21
90
9
76
57
57
59
59
43
29
41
26
7
6
6
7
4
13
7
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
24
23
9
19
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
2
8
8
4
4
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
175
211
149
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
250
10
0
134
302
36
36
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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