BEACHWATCH
Small conditions for today as the swell begins to fade. Light offshore for the early and best to get a decent wave as the afternoons high tide is filling most of the beach breaks. Swell from the south-east to south at 1m. Wind north-west to north tending east to north-east by the afternoon. Getting lighter earlier for the dawn patrol and tides going low mid morning. Okay banks off Newcastle Beach, South Bar and Pogos. Bar Reef and Cowrie on afternoon high. Burwood, Redhead and Frenchmans to the south. Birubi up at Port Stephens. Water temperature 18C. - Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots to 15 to 20 knots during the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Norah Head in the evening. Seas Around 1 metre to 1 to 2 metres in the afternoon. Swell Southerly around 1 metre inshore to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Norah Head. Weather Cloud clearing.
SHIPPING
Arrivals
Yesterday: Indus Prosperity, 10.30; Doris Ruby, 10.30; Amis Orchid, 11.36; Hl Atlas, 14.06; True Patriot, 14.30; Duke Orsino, 17.15; Taho Asia, 18.15; Iyo Wind, 20.45. Today:Wincanton, 5.30; Sm Tiger, 6.30; Msc Magali, 17.00; Grand Century, 17.30; Morning Salute, 21.30; Hyundai Hadong, 23.30.
Departures
Yesterday: Jozen, 7.10; Poro Nupuri Maru, 7.33; Nanakura, 11.15; K.Younghung, 14.34; August Oldendorff, 19.45; Asphalt Transporter, 21.45; Merwedegracht, 23.00. Today: Doris Ruby, 3.00; Indus Prosperity, 3.30; Duke Orsino, 13.30; True Patriot, 15.22; Hl Atlas, 15.23; Taho Asia, 19.30; Edgar Oldendorff, 20.30; Star Kilimanjaro, 22.00; Amis Orchid, 22.30.
AIR QUALITY
Wallsend Good Newcastle Good Beresfield Good Muswellbrook Very Good Singleton Very Good
