Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 418 | 596 | 760 | 778 | 670 | 584 | 486 | 346 | 332 | 262 | 246 | 203 | 199 | 162 | 154 | 125 | 119 | 79 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.46m | 6:53AM0.98m | 6:53PM1.52m | 7:33AM1.02m | 7:32PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.38m | 11:27AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.32m | 12:15PM0.43m | 1:44AM0.26m | 12:58PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 418 | 596 | 760 | 778 | 670 | 584 | 486 | 346 | 332 | 262 | 246 | 203 | 199 | 162 | 154 | 125 | 119 | 79 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
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