BEACH WATCH
Low pressure system out to the east will see the swell swing and increase through out the morning. Clean offshore early and banks should line up better with the change in direction. Swell from the S/E to East at 1 to 1.5m. Wind light North to N/W shifting S/W to South. Tide filling to a late morning high. First up check Nobbys Reefs, Newcastle Beach off the Alley and Dixon. Merewether and Flatrock on the fuller tide. Redhead, Frenchmans and Catho to the south. Birubi and Fingal up at Port Stephens. Sweeps are forming in the southern corners on the run out tide. Only swim at patrolled beaches if red and yellow flags are up. Water temp 16C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then turning southerly in the afternoon. Seas Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather Mostly sunny.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Shun Chang, 2.18am; Star Maine, 6.50am; Anangel Conqueror, 9.12am; Cape Flattery, 2.12pm; Nsu Responsibility, 4pm; Hokuriku Maru, 4.30pm.
Today: SM Challenger, 2am; Grand Century, 3.45pm; Ivs Phinda, 6am; Transcenden Grace, 12.15pm; Atlantic Harmony, 12.45pm; C. Utopia, 10.45pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: Azul Brisa, 4.05pm; Double Harmony, 2.10pm; Tohmisan Maru, 2.45pm; Star Betty, 7pm; Shun Chang, 11.15pm.
Today: Hokuriku Maru, 11am; Star Maine, 2.30pm; Ocean Diamond, 7.15pm; Did 567, 8.45pm; Anangel Conqueror, 9.15pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Singleton Very good Muswellbrook Very good
