
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 7AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 1741 | 2355 | 2549 | 2487 | 2586 | 2633 | 2460 | 2498 | 1987 | 1768 | 1536 | 1445 | 1146 | 759 | 711 | 551 | 762 | 622 | 508 | 538 | 535 | 542 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.30m | 1:34PM1.26m | 1:19AM1.20m | 2:29PM1.34m | 2:26AM1.12m | 3:27PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.21m | 7:28PM0.53m | 7:45AM0.24m | 8:44PM0.49m | 8:38AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
1575 | 13 | 1885 | 1948 | — | — | 2633 | 2460 | 2097 | 1987 | 1768 | 1536 | 1445 | 1146 | 759 | 711 | 551 | 762 | 622 | 378 | 538 | 535 | 542 | 566 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 16 |
— | — | — | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 250 | 232 | 269 | 746 | 710 | 531 | 166 | 166 | 508 | 127 | 130 | 20 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2006 | 1741 | 2355 | 2549 | 2487 | 2586 | — | — | 2498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 87 | 87 | 250 | 250 | 212 | 134 | 116 | 64 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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