BEACH WATCH
A few coastal showers and no improvement in surf conditions on Wednesday with onshore winds and not much variations in the tides. Lack of banks and shorebreaks at most beaches due to the long deep gutters. Showers are causing some erosion in front of stormwater pipes and that's the best spot for a chance of a shorebreak on the incoming tide. Try South Bar and Pogo's. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
1st swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd swell: Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 90 per cent chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Tuesday: Tw Hamburg, 01:30; Melanesian Chief, 03:48; New Champ, 06:06; True Caspian, 08:52; Tachibana Ii, 12:45; Aal Newcastle, 13:18; Andrea Palladio, 15:00; Pt Monto, 15:30; Machiavelli, 15:30; Argo Wind, 17:30
Wednesday: Bulk Bolivia, 01:15; Armonia A, 02:15; Aal Newcastle, 04:30; Cape Aria, 06:00; Geiyo K, 09:15; Jia Yue, 10:15; Panormos, 14:00; Star Norita, 15:00; Ever Best, 20:30
DEPARTURES
Tuesday: Stove Ocean, 00:36; Challenge Procyon, 04:02; Corona Xanadu, 08:23; Juno Horizon, 09:53; Elegant Salute, 13:28; Melanesian Chief, 18:30; Pt Monto, 20:15; Hl Success, 21:38; Tw Hamburg, 23:45
Wednesday: Torm Australia, 03:30; Aal Newcastle, 04:30; Maratha Prudence, 07:00; New Champ, 08:00; Argo Wind, 11:15; True Caspian, 12:22; Andrea Palladio, 19:00; Tachibana Ii, 22:22
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle: Good; Wallsend: Good; Beresfield: Good; Singleton: Very good; Muswellbrook: Very good
