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Shallows surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 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
22.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 14). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 106 | 124 | 70 | 155 | 195 | 252 | 561 | 400 | 386 | 307 | 189 | 136 | 389 | 375 | 352 | 338 | 199 | 184 | 416 | 344 | 333 | 266 | 264 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:03PM 1.03 | 5:53AM 1.36 | 6:01PM 1.00 | 6:33AM 1.43 | 6:53PM 0.99 | 7:11AM 1.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:06PM 0.37 | 12:29PM 0.47 | 11:47PM 0.38 | 1:17PM 0.39 | 12:28AM 0.39 | 1:58PM 0.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
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