BEACH WATCH
Onshore winds for the start of the weekend. Surf conditions choppy with just a few okay waves on the morning's incoming tide. Shore breaks peaky and reefs bumpy. Swell from east at 1 to 1.5m and south at 1m. Wind moderate southeast to east tending northeast late. First up try shore breaks at Pogos and Merewether; Cowrie and Bar Reef on high tide. Similar conditions to the south - try Dudley and Catho; One Mile at Port Stephens. Sunday looking better with offshore winds and slight increase. Water temp 18C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning and early afternoon, then tending northerly in the evening. Seas Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell Southerly around 1 metre. Weather Partly cloudy.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Cemtex Orient, 2.30am; Navios Antares, 2.30pm; Star Polaris, 2.30pm; Corona Victory, 3.45pm; Divinus, 6.45pm; Nba Magritte, 8.45pm; Martine, 9.45pm. Today: Csc Victor, 11.15am; Pacific Ace, 12.15pm; Yochow, 1.15pm; Star Marianne, 2.15pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: La Briantais, 6am; Regina Oldendorff, 7.07am; Sincere Pisces, 8am; Sincere Pisces, 11.30am; Sm Donghae 2, 5.15pm; Global Future, 5.30pm; Gretke Oldendorff, 7.45pm; Azul Victoria, 8pm; Jiangmen Trader, 10.45pm. Today: Km Fukuyama, 12.30am; Cemtex Orient, 2.45am; Orchid Tiger, 4.15am; Esteem Energy, 8am; Suoh Pacific, 9am; Corona Victory, 10am; Nba Magritte, 6.30pm; Star Polaris, 8.10pm; Navios Antares, 8.15pm; Golden Ace, 9.15pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Singleton Good Muswellbrook Good
