Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 9 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.3° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 6PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.5
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
432
378
332
202
101
108
86
136
248
207
206
364
333
272
203
183
98
91
143
158
153
153
125
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:37PM1.31m
3:35AM1.04m
4:26PM1.37m
4:36AM0.98m
5:11PM1.42m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.32m
10:01PM0.52m
9:37AM0.37m
11:06PM0.47m
10:21AM0.40m
11:59PM0.41m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
Temp °C
12
13
15
15
16
15
14
12
12
13
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
8
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.1
S
12
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
286
279
167
246
202
101
108
86
136
164
207
206
251
333
272
203
183
98
91
143
158
3
153
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
S
14
0.9
S
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
90
50
132
42
16
85
43
57
6
6
17
15
1
1
1
1
4
60
50
3
11
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
16
16
47
7
7
6
6
6
12
20
6
1
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
431
432
378
332
248
364
58
96
153
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
34
171
36
39
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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