BEACH WATCH
Offshore winds again for day and swell still hanging about making for another morning of good waves. All beaches are handling conditions, though a touch full on the late morning high tide.
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Swell from the south to south-east at 1 to 1.5m. Wind moderate north to north-west tending north-east.
Sure to be a few out early with South Bar and The Cliff having some bigger sets. Flatrock and Bar Reef on high. Merewether and Alley on run out tide. Burwood, Redhead and Catho to the south. Samurai and One Mile up at Port Stephens.
Waters clean and clear in with erosion at Merewether in the corner. Swim in flagged areas of patrolled beaches.
Water temperature 20C.
-Dave Anderson
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly in the early afternoon. Seas Below 1 metre. Swell Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather Sunny.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Oi Maru, 00.42; Hisui Horizon, 11.42; Tenso, 14.00; Wincanton, 17.00. Today: Maria Cristina Rizzo, Maria A Angelicoussi, 12.45; Stolt Renge, 15.00; China Steel Exploration, 16.45; Ultra Innovation, 22.45.
DEPARTURES
Yesterday: King Sail, 8.00; Corona Xanadu, 12.35; K. Ruby; 16.00; Bottiglieri Franco Vela, 18.15; Aal Shanghai, 23.00. Today: Tenso, 11.15; Indigo Silva, 14.00; Maria Christina Rizzo, 20.30; Hisui Horizon, 21.15.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Good
Wallsend Good
Beresfield Good
Singleton Good
Muswellbrook Good