Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 69 | 69 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 173 | 200 | 191 | 214 | 438 | 404 | 413 | 348 | 348 | 325 | 269 | 220 | 669 | 582 | 551 | 487 | 363 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:04PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.57m | 8:15AM1.24m | 8:15PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
67 | 69 | 69 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 214 | 279 | 404 | 413 | 348 | 348 | 325 | 269 | 220 | 669 | 582 | 551 | 487 | 363 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 135 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 18 | 22 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 52 | 67 | 43 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 71 | 173 | 200 | 191 | — | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
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