Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 3AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 1070 | 1640 | 1419 | 957 | 773 | 533 | 434 | 354 | 326 | 344 | 418 | 594 | 721 | 764 | 633 | 520 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.36m | 5:13AM0.90m | 5:26PM1.41m | 6:07AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.45m | 10:34AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.38m | 11:27AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 270 | 1070 | 1640 | 1419 | 957 | 773 | 533 | 434 | 354 | 326 | 344 | 418 | 594 | 721 | 764 | 633 | 520 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 314 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
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