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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 Friday 01 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
22.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
100 | 197 | 266 | 394 | 608 | 364 | 375 | 455 | 614 | 618 | 618 | 817 | 563 | 500 | 671 | 480 | 605 | 1032 | 1011 | 1116 | 474 | 417 | 494 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:00PM1.57m | 8:27AM1.15m | 8:33PM1.57m | 9:06AM1.11m | 9:07PM1.56m | 9:45AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:05PM0.32m | 3:12AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.36m | 3:51AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 100 | 127 | 149 | 212 | 302 | 364 | 375 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 552 | 563 | 500 | 440 | 3 | 3 | 683 | 602 | 541 | 474 | 417 | 494 | 592 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 197 | 266 | 394 | 608 | — | — | 455 | 614 | 618 | 618 | 817 | — | — | 671 | 480 | 605 | 1032 | 1011 | 1116 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 82 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 72 | 517 | 425 | 303 | 217 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 303 | 303 | 289 | 278 | 72 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 3 |
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