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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 4 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 AEDTForecast 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Mar) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 33 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 54 | 101 | 115 | 102 | 94 | 97 | 52 | 72 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | on | glass | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:59PM 1.61 | 11:22AM 1.31 | 11:43PM 1.60 | 12:15PM 1.18 | 12:34AM 1.56 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:38PM 0.12 | 5:21AM 0.13 | 5:16PM 0.20 | 6:16AM 0.18 | 5:59PM 0.30 | 7:19AM 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - |
| Sunset | - | 7:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
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