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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 18 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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 1AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
631 | 399 | 455 | 606 | 563 | 710 | 738 | 738 | 592 | 535 | 501 | 876 | 842 | 788 | 1297 | 1115 | 1092 | 818 | 763 | 940 | 1243 | 1210 | 1064 | 817 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:19PM1.83m | 10:13AM1.14m | 10:12PM1.78m | 11:13AM1.09m | 11:07PM1.70m | 12:17PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM-0.03m | 3:36PM0.30m | 5:09AM0.01m | 4:30PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 445 | 399 | 455 | 606 | 563 | 710 | 738 | 738 | 592 | 535 | 371 | 524 | 588 | 529 | 866 | 239 | 239 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 153 | 192 | 192 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 | 402 | 340 | 290 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 631 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 145 | 501 | 876 | 842 | 788 | 1297 | 1115 | 1092 | 818 | 763 | 940 | 1243 | 1210 | 1064 | 817 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 101 | 10 | 106 | 116 |
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