Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 90 | 110 | 181 | 1148 | 1397 | 838 | 465 | 317 | 264 | 293 | 264 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42AM0.97m | 3:54PM1.50m | 4:57AM1.03m | 4:59PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.33m | 9:07AM0.47m | 10:59PM0.24m | 10:24AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1397 | 838 | 465 | 317 | 264 | 293 | 264 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 2 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 110 | 181 | 1148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 14 | 34 | 36 | 561 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 220 | 36 |
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