BEACHWATCH
Light onshore winds after a change from the south that wasn't strong enough to generate much of a swell increase. Conditions today to be on the small side and choppy. Morning low to cause some close outs and afternoon high to fill the shorebreaks. Swell From the S/E to South at around 1m. Wind out of the South to S/E as well. Quite a few out early on the shorebreaks at Dixon and Pogos. Small break at Merewether and king rock at Newcastle Beach. Cowrie on afternoon high. Redhead, Caves and Fraser to the south. Box Beach and One Mile up at Port Stephens. Beach levels are low and gutters beginning to form in southern corners. Water temp 21 degrees. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending southeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas Around 1 metre, to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 1st Swell Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. 2nd Swell Southerly around 1 metre. Weather Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Port Stephens in the afternoon.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Today: Corona Infinity, 4.15am; Orient Amabie, 4.30am; Kmarin Oslo, 7am; KM Keelung, 8.15am; LDN Fortuna, 11.30am; Askio, 12.30pm; Nanaumi, 4.30pm; BBC Nagasaki, 5.30pm; Magpie SW, 9pm.
DEPARTURES
Today: Sage Sagittarius, 1.15am; Bottiglieri Favlio Borriello, 5am; My Fair Lady, 9.15am; N Bonanza, 10.15am; Energy Glory, 1.10pm; Global Aquarius, 2.30pm; LA Briantais, 3.30pm; Sth Tokyo, 6.30pm; Corona Infinity, 8.45pm; Dona Tara, 10.30pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good Wallsend Good Morisset Good Beresfield Good Singleton Good Muswellbrook Good
