Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 157 | 76 | 99 | 140 | 131 | 146 | 159 | 163 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 64 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:24AM0.97m | 3:25PM1.44m | 4:45AM1.02m | 4:39PM1.45m | 5:49AM1.11m | 5:43PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.53m | 10:35PM0.26m | 10:08AM0.52m | 11:38PM0.21m | 11:24AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 94 | 22 | 76 | 99 | 140 | 131 | 146 | 159 | 163 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 120 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 64 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 91 | 109 | 82 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | S 7 | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 129 | 13 | 0 |
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