BEACH WATCH
Offshore winds over the weekend and swell slowly dropping and straightening up. Better waves will be on outside breaks on the banks as the gutters in close have widened and deeper. Clean conditions through out the mornings. Swell from the S/E to South at 1.5 to 2m. Winds light and variable N/W to West tending S/E. Tides filling to a mid morning high suiting most beaches. First up try South Bar,Cliff and Merewether. Flat Rock on high and Nobbys on afternoon low. Burwood, Caves and Catho to the south. One Mile and Fingal up at Port Stephens. Sweeps and drop overs in close and poor swimming conditions.Water temp 17C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Variable about 10 knots.
Seas Below 1 metre.
Swell Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending south to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres in the afternoon.
Weather Mostly sunny.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Cemtex Creation, 9.04am; HMAS Sydney, 10.13am; Western Marine, 10.15am; Heng Shan, 12.36pm; Cs Serenity, 1.20pm; Ultra Courage, 2.45pm; Ototachibana, 3.14pm; Maratha Prudence, 4pm; Grebe Arrow, 6.30pm; Matakana Island, 8pm; Suoh Pacific, 9.30pm.
Today: Cape Rainbow, 8.45am; Juno Horizon, 1pm; Star Martha, 6pm; Star Bianca, 9pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: Eco Destiny, 5.30pm; Cemtex Creation, 11.30pm.
Today: Western Marine, 7.11am; Ultra Courage, 3.45pm; Suoh Pacific, 4.45pm; Heng Shan, 7.30pm; Grebe Arrow, 10pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Very good
Wallsend Very good
Beresfield Very good
Singleton Very good
Muswellbrook Very good
