Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 7PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 212 | 278 | 284 | 214 | 176 | 225 | 113 | 123 | 119 | 149 | 212 | 225 | 319 | 201 | 206 | 190 | 165 | 165 | 190 | 81 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.19m | 6:05PM1.31m | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:51PM1.34m | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.47m | 00:33AM0.21m | 12:54PM0.37m | 1:08AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 7 | E 15 | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 186 | 201 | 206 | 190 | 165 | — | — | 81 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | E 15 | S 17 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 194 | 212 | 278 | 284 | 214 | 176 | 225 | 113 | 123 | 119 | 149 | 212 | 225 | 319 | 504 | — | — | — | 165 | 190 | 33 | 336 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 262 | 830 | 39 | 145 | 216 | 171 | 171 | 153 | 262 | 303 | 303 | 153 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 412 | 204 | 39 | 3 |
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