Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 219 | 280 | 268 | 268 | 206 | 181 | 152 | 124 | 144 | 128 | 300 | 226 | 129 | 111 | 89 | 70 | 100 | 53 | 197 | 237 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:50PM1.42m | 6:32AM1.20m | 6:29PM1.46m | 7:06AM1.31m | 7:07PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.45m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:18PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.15m | 1:00PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | E 7 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 139 | 136 | 145 | 81 | 123 | 54 | 54 | 84 | 124 | 98 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 111 | 89 | 70 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 20 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 88 | 89 | 85 | 75 | 7 | 51 | 30 | — | 78 | 75 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 243 | 135 | 83 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 205 | 219 | 280 | 268 | 268 | 206 | 181 | 152 | 95 | 144 | 128 | 300 | 226 | 129 | 187 | 248 | 162 | 100 | 53 | 197 | 237 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 27 | 27 | 127 | 127 | 153 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 517 | 517 | 303 | 72 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 216 | 216 | 72 | 38 |
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