Newcastle Beachwatch with Dave Anderson: Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Newcastle Beachwatch: Tuesday, February 12, 2019
GOOD TIMES: Surfers in Newcastle on Monday. Picture: Dave Anderson
SUNRISE: A man out for a paddle on Monday. Picture: Dave Anderson
SUNRISE: Condition at Newcastle on Monday, July 30, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
VIEWS: Conditions in Newcastle on Friday, July 27, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
PEAK: Conditions in Newcastle on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
FIRST LIGHT: Condition at Newcastle on Wednesday, July 26, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
SUNRISE: The sun rises over the ocean. Picture: Dave Anderson
WAVES: A surfer in Newcastle on Monday, July 23, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Conditions in Newcastle on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
SCENES: Conditions at Merewether on Tuesday, July 18, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Conditions at Newcastle on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
SUNRISE: Conditions at Newcastle on Friday, June 15, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
LINES: A surfer in Newcastle on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
CONDITIONS: A surfer at Dixon Park beach on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
FREE: A pair of dolphins jump out of the water at Newcastle on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
CONDITIONS: Storm water runoff hits the beach in Newcastle on Monday, June 11, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
A surfer in Newcastle on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
PUMPING: Surf conditions in Newcastle on Monday, June 4, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
TWO TONE: Conditions on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
SUBLIME: Rolling waves at Newcastle on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SURF: Big waves in Newcastle on Friday, May 25, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
RISE AND SHINE: Morning surfing at Merewether on Thursday, May 24, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SCENES: Surfing at Merewether beach on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
BRIGHT: Morning swell at Bar Beach on Friday, May 18, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
LINES: A surfer draws across the face of a wave at Merewether on Thursday, May 17, 2018.
WAVES: Surfing at Merewether on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson
BIG SWELL: Surfing in Newcastle on Tuesday.
GRIM: Conditions in Newcastle on Monday, May 14, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
BIG SURF: The sea at south bar beach on Friday, May 11, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
STYLE: A surfer grabs a neat wave on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
BUILDING: The swell at Bar Beach on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
CARVING: A /Newcastle surfer on Monday, May 7, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
MORNING DIP: Conditions at Newcastle city beach on Friday, May 4, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SCENES: A surfer cuts across a wave on Thursday, March 3, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SUNRISE: The morning sky on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
FIRST LIGHT: The scene before dawn on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Newcastle beach. Picture: Dave Anderson.
CALM: Conditions at Nobby's beach on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
CARVING: Newcastle surfer Mark Richards at Ladies Lefts on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
WAVES: Surfers in the water at Dixon Park on Monday, April 16, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
Conditions on Sunday, April 15, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SWELL: Conditions in Newcastle on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SUNRISE: A surfer out for a morning paddle at Merewether on Monday, April 9, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
CARVING: A young surfer on a wave at Merewether on Thursday, April 5, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
STORMS: Merewether Baths on Wednesday, March 4, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SURFING: The beautiful autumn weather in Newcastle on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
DAWN: Sunrise at Merewether on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
CLEAN: Shore rides at Dixon Park on Monday, March 26, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
WAVES: A surfer catches the big swell at Newcastle point on Friday, March 23, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SURF: A surfer at Nobbys bank on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SWELL: The view of Nobbys breakwall on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
VIEWS: Sailor's Rock at Merewether on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
GROMS: Merewether surfers on Monday, March 19, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SHINING THROUGH: Sunrise at Merewether on Friday, March 16, 2018, Picture: Dave Anderson.
SPRAY: Dawn surfing at Pogo's on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
BARREL TIME: A surfer finds the right wave on Monday, March 12, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
OVERCAST: Rough conditions at Newcastle City Beach on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
KEEN: A young surfer at Merewether on Monday, March 5, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
MORNING: Surfers at Dixon Park. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: A surfer cuts loose at Merewether on Friday, March 2, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SURF: Taken on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Photo: Dave Anderson.
Photo taken at Newcastle Beach on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SURF: Taken on Friday, February, 23, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
Photo taken on Monday, February 19. Picture: Dave Anderson.
GIRLS RIP: Photo taken at Merewether on Thursday, February 15. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SURF: Jesse Adam four times winner Open Mens Division Merewether Surfboard Club 2017. Piucture: Davbe Anderson
BEACH: Ollie and Felix with dolphins at Merewether. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: The view at Merewether Beach on November 9. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: The view at Merewether Beach on November 8. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: The view at Newcastle Beach ... Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Beautiful morning. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Chris Davis at Merewether on October 25. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Nick at Merewether on October 24. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Todd at Merewether on October 24. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Dawn at Merewether on October 23, 2017. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Erosion at Cliff. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Axel-Rose Curotta at the Mattara Classic. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Amelia Bourke at Merewether on October 20. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Amelia Bourke at Merewether on October 20. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Kite-surfers at Nobby's. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Sunday arvo at Newcastle. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Merewether morning on September 21. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Dixon Park. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Nobbys Spit on September 20. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Stockton on September 20. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Gleaming grom at Merewether on September 19. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Hollow shorey at Pogos on September 19. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Heavy shorebreaker at Nobbys on September 18. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Backpacker surfer at Nobbys. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: The spit at Nobbys on September 18. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Morning SUP at Pogos. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Ski Paddle at Dixon. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Nobbys. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Cleaning at Merewether beach. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Ollie at Merewether. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Ollie Ryssenbeek navigates The Ladies on September 12. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Dixon Park on September 12. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Morgan Cibilic at Merewether training for the Junior Worlds on September 11. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Morgan Cibilic at Merewether training for the Junior Worlds on September 11. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Off-reef at Nobbys on September 11. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Paul Snow at Merewether. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Backside glide Merewether. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Dawn sets at Merewether on September 7. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Gulls at Nobbys on September 7. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Twin Peaks at Merewether on September 6. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Nobbys spit on September 5. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Sanding-up at Merwether on September 4. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Super Grom at Merewether on September 3. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF: Father's Day at the beach. Picture: Dave Anderson
SURF:Photo taken on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
SUNNY: Sunrise at Dixon Park beach on Thursday, March 13, 2018. Picture: Dave Anderson.
BEACH WATCH
Surf to be best during the mornings lighter winds but shallow low tide may cause a few close outs. Conditions will get choppy by mid day as the seabreeze freshens so try the northern facing breaks. Swell swinging back to the S/E to East at 1 to 1.5m. Wind light North tending N/E. Most beaches banks will suit the change in direction and try off Newcastle Beach, Cliff and Dixon. Bar Beach towards the high tide. Burwood, Redhead and Frenchmans to the south. Birubi and Seals Rocks area to the north. Water has warmed back up and slight sweeps running to the south. Only swim at patrolled beaches.Water temp 23C.
HUNTER BOATING
Winds Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Port Stephens early in the morning.
Seas 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather Sunny.
NEWCASTLE SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
Yesterday: Corona Optimum, 2.50am; H S C, 10.20am; Melanesian Chief, 11am; Green Power, 11.20am; Taho Europe, 12.30am; Sakura Wave, 4pm; Powan, 5pm.
Today: Ivs Nightjar, 11.30am; Double Harmony, 4pm; Oslo Bulk 5, 4.30pm; Corona Majesty, 8pm; Fpmc B 103, 8.30pm.
DEPARTURE
Yesterday: Reihou, 4.10am; Chs Creation, 12.18pm; Pan Ceres, 1.43pm; Taipower Prosperity Vi, 2.30pm; Corona Optimum, 7.30pm.
Today: Taho Europe, 3.30am; Nord Yilan, 10am; Sakura Wave, 12.30pm; H S C, 2.01pm; Zea Walawe, 3pm; Green Power, 6pm; Australian Bulker, 7pm.
AIR QUALITY
Newcastle Fair Wallsend Fair Beresfield Fair Singleton Good Muswellbrook Fair