Newcastle Beachwatch: Tuesday, November 30, 2021

BEACH WATCH 

UP CLOSE: Ben Haines rides a shorebreak on Monday. Picture: Dave Anderson

Swell is gradually dropping and will be on the small scale for the rest of the week. Lighter onshore winds and not much variation in the tides. Few new banks have formed which will suit mornings run out tide. Swell from the S/E at 1.5m decreasing to 1m.Wind light and variable S/E to East tending N/E late.First up try the rights off the alley at Newcastle Beach. South Bar and Merewether towards low. Dudley, Redhead and Birdie to the south. One Mile and Birubi up at Port Stephens. Waters murky in with fresh coming out of harbour after rain. Slight sweeps and water temp 19C. - Dave Anderson

HUNTER BOATING 

Winds East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots north of Norah Head during the afternoon and evening. Seas Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon. Swell Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather Cloudy.

NEWCASTLE SHIPPING 

ARRIVALS

Yesterday: Ruby Enterprise, 4.30pm; Salt Lake City, 9.30pm; Innovation, 11.15pm.

Today: Ateni, 12.01am; Efessos Wave, 1am; S'Hail Lusail, 11.45am; Marvellous, 12.45pm; Mineral Belgium, 1.45pm.

DEPARTURES

Yesterday: Oriental Frontier, 6.30pm; Shohaku, 8.45pm.

Today: PRT Dream, 5.30am; Yangtze Eternal, 3.30pm; Ateni, 4.30pm; Nautical Dream, 4.30pm; Tai Strength, 5.30pm; Mizunagi II, 4.30pm. Efessos Wave, 7.30pm; Ruby Enterprise 8.30pm; Xing Jing Hai, 11pm.

AIR QUALITY

Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Beresfield Good Morisset Good Singleton Good Muswellbrook Good Merriwa Good