Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (13 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 10PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 11 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | S 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 320 | 859 | 978 | 1245 | 930 | 649 | 471 | 432 | 432 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.83m | 8:03AM1.15m | 8:04PM1.87m | 8:55AM1.18m | 8:54PM1.86m | 9:44AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.26m | 2:07AM-0.02m | 1:30PM0.24m | 2:56AM-0.06m | 2:23PM0.23m | 3:43AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 99 | 349 | 669 | 851 | 673 | 465 | 324 | 301 | 265 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | S 7 | S 17 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 10 | S 17 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | W 3 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 320 | 859 | 978 | 1245 | 930 | 649 | 471 | 432 | 432 | 540 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 66 | 84 | 84 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 217 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
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