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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 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | |
237 | 212 | 171 | 161 | 177 | 138 | 114 | 90 | 70 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 43 | 22 | 47 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.09m | 3:50AM1.37m | 4:59PM1.19m | 4:50AM1.33m | 5:43PM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.23m | 9:37PM0.53m | 10:39AM0.22m | 10:47PM0.47m | 11:22AM0.21m | 11:44PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
 kJ | 237 | 212 | 171 | 161 | 25 | 138 | 114 | 90 | 70 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 2 | 22 | 47 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 12 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 38 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 43 | 7 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 109 | 412 | 66 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 342 | 39 | 84 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 21 | 289 | 321 | 145 | 66 | 3 | 1 |
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