BEACH WATCH
Couple of small days of waves coming up as the swell gradually drops. Clean offshore conditions through out the morning and not much variation in the tides though afternoon high will fill a few breaks. Swell has straightened up to the S/E at around 1m. Wind light N/W to West tending East during the afternoon. Tides going low for the early and try the breaks at South Newcastle, The Cliff and off the rocks at Merewether. Bar Reef and Cowrie towards afternoon high. Redhead, Frenchmans and Moonie to the south. Birubi and Box Beach up at Port Stephens. Best to swim at Nobbys or Bar Beach which are patrolled and still erosion at Merewether. Water temp 16C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly early in the morning then turning north to northeasterly in the afternoon.
Seas Below 1 metre.
Swell South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather Sunny.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Siboney M, 7.11am; W-Eagle, 4.30pm; Farah Louise, 8.45pm.
Today: Corona Ace, 2.20am; Miyagawa Maru, 3.45am; JY Bulk, 4.45am; Great Pioneer, 11.45am; Golden Kennedy, 3.30pm; Sfakia Wave, 4.30pm; Three Saskias, 7pm; Star Piera, 11pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: Star Electra, 5.30am.
Today: Aquavita Sun, 12.01am; Magic Orion, 2.14am; Spring Legend, 10.45am; Cape Med, 1.20pm; Maran Fortune, 1.50pm; W-Eagle, 5.45pm; Corona Ace, 7.35pm; Weaver Arrow, 8pm; Miyagawa Maru, 9.45pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Morisset Good Singleton Good Muswellbrook Good
