Demba Ba was twice denied by the post and spurned several efforts as the Magpies dominated the game but they came up against a resilient Swans defence, with keeper Michel Vorm keeping Brendan Rodgers' side in the game with a string of fine saves.
Captain Fabricio Coloccini came back into Newcastle's starting line-up after missing last week's defeat to Norwich and was joined by fellow long-term absentee Cheick Tiote, who started in midfield.
Leon Best was also recalled by Alan Pardew starting alongside Ba while there was place for Ryan Taylor in the Magpies team.
Swansea made two changes to their team that beat Fulham with Joe Allen and Danny Graham replacing Luke Moore and Leroy Lita.
The Magpies started the game with a quick tempo and nearly opened the scoring from a Yohan Cabaye free-kick which just whistled over the bar of Vorm.
Newcastle had plenty of success down the right hand side with Gabriel Obertan, however the Frenchman could not find the decisive final ball into the box - much to the frustration of the home fans.
Pardew's side had another great chance to take the lead when Cabaye lifted a pinpoint free-kick into the box which was met by Coloccini but his diving header hit the post from just three yards out.
Ba, who has scored 11 goals this season, almost added to his tally when he latched onto Best's knockdown in the box but his volley into the ground smacked the post after beating the outstretched hand of Vorm and bounced away from goal.
The home side were having the better of the play and but could not find that elusive breakthrough as Davide Santon rushed down the left and hit a decent ball into the box which somehow missed Best and Ba as both tried to get a foot on it.
Newcastle's build-up play was excellent and their physical play in the area was causing the visitors problems. They nearly found a way through again as Ba pounced on Jonas Gutierrez's header but his spectacular volley was well saved by Vorm.
The Magpies started the second half like they did in the first and should have taken the lead as Ba wriggled free of his marker at the back post and met Danny Simpson's cross but blasted his effort over from two yards.
Newcastle controlled possession but the visitors did look dangerous on the break as they burst away with pace with Scott Sinclair and Wayne Routledge, however their final delivery was suspect and rarely troubled the Newcastle defence.
The home side were nearly made to pay for their missed chances as the Swans broke up-field with Sinclair, who cut inside the Magpies defence before firing an effort at goal which went just wide of Tim Krul's post.
Pardew's side threw everything forward to try and force a deserved winner but could not find a way past Vorm and a resilient Swansea defence as they extended their run to five games without a win and the visitors earned a precious away point.
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