Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 102 | 100 | 137 | 134 | 132 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 66 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:35PM1.38m | 9:58AM1.49m | 10:14PM1.25m | 10:35AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.19m | 4:14PM0.24m | 4:09AM0.27m | 5:00PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 9 | E 4 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 141 | 102 | 53 | 137 | 134 | 132 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 100 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 83 | 77 | 96 | 120 | 75 | — | 21 | 13 | 37 | 66 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 7 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 720 | 212 | 116 | 183 |
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