Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 6AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 163 | 267 | 260 | 155 | 209 | 166 | 227 | 164 | 161 | 127 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:01PM1.30m | 4:53AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | 5:46AM0.95m | 5:46PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.55m | 11:59PM0.39m | 11:08AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 163 | 267 | 260 | 138 | 84 | 166 | 227 | 164 | 161 | 127 | 125 | 94 | 90 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 155 | 209 | 80 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | S 18 | — | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 6 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 35 | — | 22 | 44 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 173 | 101 | 101 | 188 | 250 | 183 | 101 | 101 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 127 | 267 | 39 | 39 |
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