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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 Saturday 23 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 6AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
2315 | 2315 | 2471 | 2597 | 2393 | 2160 | 2124 | 1944 | 1882 | 1715 | 1656 | 1456 | 1456 | 1509 | 1438 | 1319 | 1301 | 1187 | 1208 | 1208 | 1117 | 1215 | 1236 | 1236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.36m | 3:30PM1.18m | 3:15AM1.26m | 4:22PM1.27m | 4:15AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.54m | 9:02AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.54m | 9:50AM0.25m | 10:28PM0.49m | 10:32AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 2315 | 2315 | 2471 | 2597 | 2393 | 2160 | 2124 | 1944 | 1882 | 1715 | 1656 | 1456 | 1456 | 1509 | 1438 | 1319 | 1301 | 1187 | 1208 | 1208 | 1117 | 1215 | 1236 | 1236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 62 | 54 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 216 | 204 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 46 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 |
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