BEACH WATCH
Best to surf throughout the morning while surf's clean before a southerly change arrives around midday. Favourable incoming tide to peak mid morning. Swell from the east to southeast at 1 to 1.5m. Wind northwest to north swinging south to southeast. Peaky conditions early with the banks off Newcastle Beach, Cliff and Dixon handling direction best; Bar Reef and Merewether on the full tide; Redhead, Frenchmans and Catho to the south; Buribi and One Mile at Port Stephens. Slight sweeps in southern corners. Water temp 19C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly late morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots south of Port Stephens early in the morning and in the evening. Seas 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the afternoon. Swell Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather Partly cloudy.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Svitzer Larrakia, 9am; PB Murray, 10am; Azul Victoria, 10.30am; Global Future, 3pm. Today: Orchid Tiger, 2.15am; Cemtex Orient, 2.30am; Km Fukuyama, 3.15am; Esteem Energy, 5am; Corona Victory, 9.15am; Tian Le, 10.15am; Golden Ace, 12.30pm; Csc Victor, 1.30pm; Navios Antares, 2.30pm; Nba Magritte, 3.30pm; Star Marianne, 6.45pm; Martine, 9.45pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: Ishizuchi, 12.30am; Elegant Salute, 4pm; Tenryu Maru, 8pm. Today: Gretke Oldendorff, 12.45am; La Briantais, 6am; Regina Oldendorff, 7.07am; Sincere Pisces, 8am; Sincere Pisces, 11.30am; Sm Donghae 2, 5pm; Global Future, 5.30pm; Azul Victoria, 8pm; Jiangmen Trader, 10.45pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Singleton Good Muswellbrook Very good
