Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 9 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Shallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shallows today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
12
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
92
70
61
56
36
26
21
19
18
13
7
7
7
12
11
11
15
34
38
39
233
217
143
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
5
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:06PM1.58m
9:50AM1.05m
9:42PM1.56m
10:30AM1.07m
10:18PM1.52m
11:11AM1.09m
Low Tide
3:56AM0.19m
3:12PM0.40m
4:31AM0.18m
3:52PM0.42m
5:06AM0.18m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
20
17
18
17
16
17
20
20
18
16
15
14
14
15
19
19
15
12
11
10
9
11
12
14
Feels °C
18
15
14
11
10
12
15
15
15
12
11
11
8
9
13
14
9
7
7
7
6
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
10
Energy kJ
23
29
12
61
56
36
26
17
16
17
13
7
7
7
12
11
11
15
34
38
39
233
217
143
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
S
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
Energy kJ
8
11
8
7
8
19
23
21
19
18
8
6
6
3
1
11
8
11
11
11
30
5
30
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
3
8
2
8
8
2
3
6
6
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
11
7
5
14
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.7
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
27
92
70
8
16
14
9
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
10
5
5
2
3
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
6
6
39
52
44
72
6
6
6
23
51
82
52
88
106
98
98
55
0
6
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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