Shallows Surf Break

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 9 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.4° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Shallows today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
72
77
75
107
102
96
122
102
100
74
72
94
96
96
100
104
106
106
106
110
119
121
133
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:08AM1.15m
9:08PM1.87m
10:03AM1.14m
9:59PM1.82m
10:59AM1.14m
10:52PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:33PM0.25m
4:03AM-0.06m
3:26PM0.28m
4:55AM-0.02m
4:20PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
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6:54
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—
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—
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6:54
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—
—
—
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—
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6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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4:52
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4:52
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—
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4:52
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4:52
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
21
21
19
18
17
16
16
16
19
19
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
15
13
17
18
18
16
17
17
16
16
21
20
18
16
15
13
13
13
16
16
15
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Energy kJ
70
72
77
75
75
77
96
122
102
100
74
72
94
96
96
100
104
106
106
106
110
119
121
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
28
16
12
13
107
102
68
61
59
58
57
55
50
48
31
32
30
27
16
16
16
15
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
—
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
—
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
—
Energy kJ
11
18
56
54
13
13
12
—
6
5
5
3
—
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.2
NNW
2
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
—
—
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
4
12
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
5
—
—
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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NSW - Newcastle
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
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4
4
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2
4
4
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3
2
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