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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shallows surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 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?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 6AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
1347 | 1490 | 1314 | 1299 | 1331 | 1301 | 899 | 686 | 618 | 655 | 696 | 619 | 670 | 1432 | 1509 | 1547 | 1418 | 1546 | 1478 | 1373 | 1461 | 1475 | 1518 | 1510 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.70m | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:06AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.07m | 1:08AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.07m | 5:31PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:41PM0.51m | 8:08AM0.18m | 7:59PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 910 | 985 | 204 | 200 | 162 | 159 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 173 | 246 | 15 | 29 | 25 | 1418 | 1250 | 1249 | 1373 | 1461 | 1475 | 1518 | 1510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 202 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1347 | 1490 | 1314 | 1299 | 1331 | 1301 | 899 | 686 | 618 | 655 | 696 | 619 | 670 | 1432 | 1509 | 1547 | — | 1546 | 1478 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 81 | 116 | 116 | 177 | 171 | 87 | 171 | 10 | 10 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 192 | 204 | 204 | 35 | 171 | 177 | 103 | 103 | 171 | 103 |
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