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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 Sunday 31 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shallows today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 31). 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 (01 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | |
112 | 67 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 57 | 63 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.58m | 8:50AM1.03m | 8:46PM1.57m | 9:30AM1.02m | 9:24PM1.55m | 10:11AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.21m | 2:11PM0.40m | 3:37AM0.22m | 2:49PM0.42m | 4:17AM0.23m | 3:27PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 65 | 67 | 53 | 41 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 28 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 57 | 63 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | S 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 20 | 61 | 60 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 10 | — | S 11 | S 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 15 | — | 21 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 112 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 46 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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