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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 Tuesday 26 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
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | |
1215 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1888 | 2555 | 1522 | 2233 | 1439 | 1333 | 1190 | 1190 | 1056 | 1022 | 1005 | 887 | 778 | 752 | 610 | 651 | 787 | 828 | 723 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:15AM1.18m | 5:07PM1.36m | 5:09AM1.12m | 5:46PM1.44m | 5:59AM1.08m | 6:23PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.49m | 10:32AM0.28m | 11:28PM0.43m | 11:10AM0.31m | 00:18AM0.37m | 11:46AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 1215 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1236 | 1369 | 1656 | 1522 | 1415 | 1439 | 1333 | 1190 | 1190 | 1056 | 1022 | 1005 | 887 | 778 | 752 | 610 | 651 | 22 | 12 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 15 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | — | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | — | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1888 | 2555 | — | 2233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 787 | 828 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 82 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 303 | 173 | 0 |
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