BEACH WATCH
Wind will be swinging about with a chance of some cleaner conditions though it does look like rain on the forecasts. Banks are very shallow and long in close so better waves around the mid morning high tide. Swell from the S/E to South at 1m. Wind light and variable tending N/E to North. First up try the banks off South Bar, Dixon boat ramp and Merewether off the middle. Nobbys on afternoon low tide. Burwood, Redhead and Frenchmans to the south. Birubi and One Mile up at Port Stephens.Patrolled beaches closed so swim at own risk and only go for exercise, swim or surf. Water temp 20C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly knots in the afternoon, reaching up to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Norah Head.
Swell Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: New Delight, 6.10am; Kaguya, 10.30am; Rigi Venture, 11.50am; Nord Mississippi, 10.30pm.
Today: Sage Sagittarius, 12.01am; Corona Xanadu, 6.45am;
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: Earth Ocean, 4.50am; Tian Lu Hai, 6.32am; Santa Angelina, 7am; Pacific Power, 7.30am; Portland Bay, 10am; Corona Horizon, 10.06am; Oi Maru, 11.03pm.
Today: Kaguya, 3.15am; Rigi Venture, 8.20pm; Nord Mississippi, 10.30pm; Corona Xanadu, 11.30pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Very good
Wallsend Very good
Beresfield Very good
Singleton Very good
Muswellbrook Very good
