BEACH WATCH
Cooler and windy day on the beach with fresh Southerly winds after yesterdays change. Surf conditions to be choppy and still tending to close out at most of the beach breaks but the south facing reefs handling direction better. Swell from the S/E to South at 1.5m. Wind out of the south tending S/E. Tides going low mid morning and afternoon high not a big one. Merewether to have a reforming right off the rocks and Pogos peaky left and rights. Nobbys Reef for some lefts. Dudley and Caves to the south. One Mile up at Port Stephens. Shorebreaks sanded up with long gutters. Swim between the flags and water temps 21C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, shifting south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots with the change. Seas Below 1 metre, to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Norah Head by early evening. Swell Southerly below 1 metre. Weather Partly cloudy.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Calypso Island, 5.45am; Asahi Maru, 8am; Skythia, 12.03pm; Asphalt Transporter, 2.45pm; Km Mt Jade, 11.30pm.
Today: Golden Leader, 12.30am; Conrad Oldendorff, 1.30am; D Skalkeas, 4am; Ting May, 10.45am; Cl Grace, 1.15pm; True Condor, 4pm; Soyo, 7.30pm; Elisabeth Olderndorff, 8pm; Recco, 9pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: Pirika Mosiri Maru, 1.18am; Nsu Responsibility, 1.57am; Doric, 8.55am; Eagle Milan, 9.30pm; Fengtun Fei, 10pm.
Today: Calypso Island, 2.15am; Corona Xanadu, 4.48am; Global Oriole, 12.15pm;Spring Nexus, 2.30pm; Km Mt Jade, 5.45pm; Golden Leader, 6.30pm; D Skalkeas, 10.30pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Singleton Good Muswellbrook Very good
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