Swell from the south at 1 to 1.5m. Winds light north to north-west tending east before freshening south. Incoming tide for the early with banks off The Alley, Cliff, Dixon and Merewether.

Flatrock and Bar Reef on high tide. Burwood, Dudley and Frenchmans to the south. One Mile and Birubi up at Port Stephens. Sweeps in southern corners causing Merewether to close for swimming. Shorebreaks sanding up and gutters forming. Water temperature 15C. -Dave Anderson

Winds North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon ahead of a southerly change 20 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by evening. Swell Southerly around 1 metre. Weather Partly cloudy.

Arrivals

Yesterday: Coral Ring, 2.48; New Future, 10.20; Darya Jyoti, 11.18; New Explorer, 14.15; Formosabulk Brave, 16.30; Maersk Piper, 17.15; Falcon Trident, 23.45. Today: W-Sky, 3.00; Corona Brave, 3.30; Ivs Triview, 5.00; Daiwan Ace, 5.30; Jon Lang, 7.00; Samatan, 10.00; Corona Wisdom, 12.45; Minami, 21.45; Ts Alpha, 23.15.

Departures

Yesterday: Glorious Hope, 2.50; Fools Gold, 4.30; Epic, 7.25; Chou San, 7.30; Robin Wind, 11.25; Isuzu Maru, 14.24; Wincanton, 15.30; Wyuna, 19.00; Hl Richards Bay, 19.34. Today: Coral Ring, 1.00; New Explorer, 8.30; New Future, 20.08; Formosabulk Brave, 20.09; Corona Brave, 23.15.

Wallsend Good Newcastle Good Beresfield Good Muswellbrook Good Singleton Good