BEACHWATCH
The swell event of the past few days is coming to an end. Beach levels have dropped, meaning changes in banks and shorebreaks. Tides running low for the early and that will suit the banks at Newcastle Beach, South Bar, Cliff and Dixon. Shorebreak at Pogos and try Merewether towards midday on fuller tide. Redhead, Frenchmans and Catho to the south. Samurai and One Mile up at Port Stephens. Rocks are up at Cliff and Pogos, which have beach accesses closed due to erosion. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots offshore, turning SW in morning, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots by evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by evening.
1st swell: Southerly below 0.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
2nd swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
SUNDAY: 08:30, Hakuta; 09:00, Prosperous; 10:30, Asphalt Transporter; 11:30, Edgar; 13:00, Golden Kathrine; 14:00, Poavosa Ace; 15:30, Stella; 16:30, Hellas Nemesis; 19:15, Taipower Prosperity.
MONDAY: 00:45, Formosabulk Clement; 00:45, New Champ; 02:45, Ivs Okudogo; 03:00, Maizuru Benten; 08:00, Darya Aum; 10:00, Kaiyo; 15:30, Rbd Italia; 20:00, Dry Beam Neo; 20:00, Ishizuchi Ii; 20:00, Jason; 22:00, Alpha Century.
DEPARTURES
SUNDAY: 09:30, British Navigator; 18:00, Scarlet Albatross; 20:15, Golden Resolution; 21:45, Sunshine Pride; 22:45, Maizuru Kichijo.
MONDAY: 01:45, Wincanton; 02:45, Charade; 03:45, Shinchi Maru; 06:33, Edgar; 07:00, New Future; 10:45, Hakuta; 14:00, Taipower Prosperity; 18:30, Golden Kathrine; 19:00, Poavosa Ace; 19:00, Prosperous; 19:52, Stella;
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle,Wallsend, Beresfield: Good; Singleton, Muswellbrook: Very good.
