BEACHWATCH
Another quite day on the local beaches with few showers and onshore winds. Poor quality surf with conditions choppy and tending to close out on the afternoon run out tide. Swell from the S/E to East at around 1m. Wind moderate South to S/E. Best chance of a wave will be on the late morning big high tide with choppy peaky shorebreaks at Dixon and off the alley at Newcastle Beach. Southern corners of Caves and Catho to the south. One Mile up at Port Stephens. Beach levels are low so no erosion in front of stormwater pipes. Swim at patrolled beaches. Water temperature 21 degrees. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late morning and afternoon. Seas Around 1 metre. Swell Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Norah Head.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Medi Kyoto, 7.45pm; Maria G.O., 8.20pm. Today: Georgia M, 12.01am; Sunshine Pride, 1am; Pan Mutiara, 2am; New Ascent, 3.45am; Polymnia, 7.30am; Hoegh New York, 10am; Darya Sati, 10.30am; Medi Gladstone, 3.15pm; ML Swallow, 5.15pm; Masteka 2, 6.15pm; CL Gemma, 8.45pm; BBC Nyhavn, 9pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: FPMC B Guard, 9.50am; Medi Tokyo, 10am; Brilliant Knight, 2.45pm; GH Dawn Run, 5.30pm; Proteas, 6.30pm; Hyundai Hadong, 9.50pm; Mineral Yangfan, 11.20pm. Today: KM Nagoya, 6.15am; Kaguya, 9am; Medi Kyoto, 2pm; NC Crystal, 4.15pm; Hoegh New York, 6pm; Orient Glory, 6.15pm; Sunshine Pride, 7.15pm; Alam Seri, 9.45pm; K. Phoenix, 10.35pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Morisset Good Singleton Good Muswellbrook Good
