Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 9 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.9
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
512
476
341
258
159
369
237
200
194
159
118
93
102
96
118
113
98
79
84
86
82
129
141
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
W
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SW
15
SW
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26PM1.37m
4:36AM0.98m
5:11PM1.42m
5:34AM0.96m
5:53PM1.46m
6:25AM0.97m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.47m
10:21AM0.40m
11:59PM0.41m
11:06AM0.42m
00:45AM0.35m
11:50AM0.42m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
Feels °C
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.7
SSE
7
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
476
341
258
159
289
3
11
3
159
118
93
102
96
118
113
98
79
84
86
82
82
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
1
1
4
2
4
3
6
9
34
68
78
78
55
52
49
68
49
53
49
33
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
19
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
5
1
4
6
6
18
5
5
4
4
5
5
7
4
7
22
20
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.9
S
8
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
367
512
63
77
369
237
200
194
88
129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
35
35
0
35
35
35
87
130
35
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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