Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 9 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
10
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
63
62
61
59
46
313
368
542
582
488
295
245
207
277
262
173
173
176
181
181
176
136
70
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
W
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:49PM1.20m
1:34AM1.27m
2:45PM1.26m
2:33AM1.14m
3:37PM1.31m
3:35AM1.04m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.18m
7:33PM0.52m
8:08AM0.25m
8:48PM0.54m
8:53AM0.32m
10:01PM0.52m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
18
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
12
11
12
15
15
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
9
11
15
13
15
14
13
11
9
9
12
12
13
12
11
9
8
9
11
11
13
13
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.7
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
61
63
62
61
59
46
180
278
430
421
351
295
245
207
183
183
173
173
176
181
181
176
136
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
22
21
37
35
31
37
35
32
31
31
31
31
17
17
17
59
90
85
47
42
7
6
6
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
2
2
4
3
11
6
6
16
23
26
61
16
16
15
15
15
16
14
14
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
S
6
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
17
313
368
542
582
488
277
262
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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