BEACH WATCH
Swell is beginning to drop and good conditions coming up. Good chance of a light offshore early and with the tide fuller there won't be as many close outs. Swell from the East to S/E at 1.5 to 2m. Winds light and variable North to N/E tending East. There looks like some okay banks forming at Dixon and Pogos . Direction suiting Newcastle Beach and Bar Beach. To the south, Dudley, Redhead and Frenchmans. One Mile and Seals Rocks to the North. Smaller conditions for Sunday. Sweeps running to southern corners and rips on lower tides. Water temp 19C. – Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the arvo. Seas Around 1 metre. Swell Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Norah Head. Weather Sunny.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Norwegian Jewel, 7.40am; Corona Royal, 12.15pm; Mizunagi Ii, 12.20pm; Orsola Bottiglieri, 3.15pm; Nave Luminosity, 4.15pm; Weaver Arrow, 4.24pm; Fpmc B Guard, 7.30pm; Southgate, 8pm; Dyna Globe, 9.45pm; STI Onyx, 10.15pm.
Today: Robin wind, 12.01am; Jozen, 12.30am; Far Eastern Mervury, 2.45am; Taiyo, 7.30am; Penelope, 8am; Corona Queen, 11.30am; Billesborg, 2.15pm; Summertime Drean, 3.15pm; Shoryu, 9.15pm.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: Sky Jade, 8.20am; Cemtex Fortune, 8.56am; Bit Redo, 11.54am; Corona Splendor, 12.42pm; Glovis Ambition, 1.40pm; Norwegian Jewel, 5.15pm; Kingfisher, 5.45pm; Nan May, 6.15pm; Dolfijngracht, 8.30pm. Today: Mizunagi Ii, 5.45am; Corona Royal, 10am; Jozen, 8pm.
AIR QUALITY
Wallsend Good Newcastle Good Beresfield Good Singleton Very Good Muswellbrook Very Good
