Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 96 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 86 | 163 | 125 | 696 | 1890 | 1466 | 660 | 455 | 324 | 297 | 318 | 329 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.45m | 3:42AM0.97m | 3:54PM1.50m | 4:57AM1.03m | 4:59PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.46m | 9:48PM0.33m | 9:07AM0.47m | 10:59PM0.24m | 10:24AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 4 | S 6 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 96 | 62 | 58 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 92 | 8 | 8 | 1412 | 1076 | 660 | 455 | 324 | 297 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 163 | 125 | 696 | 1890 | 1466 | — | — | — | — | 318 | 329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 220 | 97 |
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