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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 Saturday 30 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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 5AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
405 | 235 | 195 | 136 | 136 | 109 | 94 | 90 | 133 | 75 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:33PM1.57m | 8:09AM1.05m | 8:09PM1.58m | 8:50AM1.03m | 8:46PM1.57m | 9:30AM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.23m | 1:34PM0.38m | 2:58AM0.21m | 2:11PM0.40m | 3:37AM0.22m | 2:49PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 241 | 235 | 195 | 136 | 136 | 109 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 53 | 41 | 55 | 71 | 71 | 42 | 29 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 156 | 121 | 122 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 405 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 |
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