BEACH WATCH
Surf to remain on the small side with some clean offshore condition on the mornings low tide. Mainly shorebreaks on offer and there is a weak change working it's way up the coast for today. Swell has swung around to the East at 1m. Wind light North to N/W shifting S/W to South. Consistency not the best and better waves towards northern corners. For the early try Newcastle beach off the alley, South Bar and The Cliff. Nobbys when wind changes. Small breaks at Burwood, Dudley and Catho to the south. Boxy and Fingal up at Port Stephens. Cold current has come down the coast which is making it a touch fresh when first in.Erosion at Dixon and Merewether sanding up. Water temp 16C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending south to southwesterly in the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres, to 1 metre during the morning. Swell Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Today: Sage Sagittarius, 12.01am; Explorer Dream, 6.45am; Warnow Mars, 8am; Ikan Kerapu, 9am; Ricsea, 2.45pm; Cymona Progress, 3.15pm; Lucky Loong, 5.15pm.
DEPARTURES
Today: Corona Ave, 1.15am; Green Power, 2.30am; Ocean Sapphire, 5am; Maran Argonaut, 1.09pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Poor
Wallsend Fair
Beresfield Fair
Singleton Good
Muswellbrook Fair
