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/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shallows surf Forecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 19 May 2024 AEST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 20.9°C (Statistics for 19 May 1981-2005 - mean: 20.9 °C max: 22.8 °C min: 19.6 °C)
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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 20.9°C (Statistics for 19 May 1981-2005 - mean: 20.9 °C max: 22.8 °C min: 19.6 °C)
How big are the waves at Shallows today?
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 3AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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| Energy (?) | 398 | 335 | 343 | 277 | 316 | 536 | 1124 | 828 | 877 | 836 | 703 | 477 | 603 | 449 | 477 | 454 | 367 | 290 | 216 | 354 | 327 | 290 | 274 | 203 | 168 | 135 | 135 | 129 | 129 | 132 | 123 | 98 | 105 | 92 | 92 | 62 | 71 | 54 | 62 | 55 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 56 | 103 | 101 | 93 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 163 | 178 | 131 | 62 | 47 | 31 | 70 | 82 | 62 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:46PM 1.34 | 5:46AM 1.14 | 6:19PM 1.43 | 6:30AM 1.13 | 6:53PM 1.50 | 7:12AM 1.12 | 7:27PM 1.57 | 7:55AM 1.11 | 8:03PM 1.61 | 8:37AM 1.09 | 8:41PM 1.63 | 9:22AM 1.07 | 9:22PM 1.63 | 10:10AM 1.04 | 10:06PM 1.62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:02AM 0.43 | 11:48AM 0.30 | 12:45AM 0.35 | 12:22PM 0.30 | 1:25AM 0.28 | 12:56PM 0.30 | 2:06AM 0.22 | 1:31PM 0.32 | 2:47AM 0.18 | 2:08PM 0.33 | 3:29AM 0.16 | 2:48PM 0.36 | 4:15AM 0.16 | 3:30PM 0.39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:55 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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