BEACH WATCH
Freshening offshore winds for the weekend with some rain on the forecasts. Surf conditions to be clean with a slight increase. Mainly beach breaks on the banks in the northern corners. Swell from the East at 1 to 1.5m. Wind North to N/W stronger West by afternoon. Tides full early and try the inner reefs at Cowrie and Bar Beach. Banks at Newcastle Beach, South Bar and Dixon. Burwood, Dudley and Redhead to the south. Buribi and Fingal up at Port Stephens. Swell change for Sunday. Water is clean and clear in and beaches are sanded up. After swim or surf leave beach as seating and shade structures are closed off. Water temps 20C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Swell East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Weather Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: New Admire, 7am; Pan Freesia, 7.30am; Pride, 9am; Corona Dynamic, 4.30pm; S Cape, 5.46pm; W-oslo, 6.45pm. Today: Ugo De Carlini, 6.45am; Southgate, 7am; Ohshu Maru, 9.30am; Atlantic Harmony, 1pm; Energia Centaurus, 2.30pm; Corona Garland, 7.30pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: Corona Queen, 10am; Alpha Freedom, 4.16pm; Cemtex Hunter, noon; Ionic Storm, 6.30pm. Today: Sunshine Pride, 12.01am; W-islo, 12.52am; Glovis Ambition, 4.45am; African Lark, 6am; Corona Dynamic, noon; Pan Freesia, 5.15pm; New Admire, 5.45pm; S Cape, 5.46pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Singleton Very good Muswellbrook Very good
