Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 639 | 639 | 566 | 577 | 584 | 505 | 432 | 367 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 245 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 201 | 163 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 118 | 115 | 88 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.29m | 00:52AM1.17m | 1:52PM1.30m | 1:49AM1.03m | 2:46PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.22m | 7:00PM0.49m | 7:08AM0.31m | 8:10PM0.53m | 7:51AM0.39m | 9:27PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 639 | 639 | 566 | 577 | 584 | 505 | 432 | 367 | 346 | 290 | 290 | 245 | 240 | 200 | 160 | 201 | 163 | 147 | 115 | 115 | 118 | 115 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 125 | 121 | 110 | 106 | 141 | 139 | 97 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 84 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
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