Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 492 | 414 | 513 | 569 | 580 | 520 | 469 | 373 | 320 | 235 | 202 | 193 | 193 | 218 | 304 | 225 | 220 | 164 | 134 | 80 | 51 | 49 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.07m | 4:25PM1.53m | 4:56AM1.06m | 5:23PM1.64m | 6:05AM1.08m | 6:19PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.41m | 9:37AM0.30m | 11:13PM0.30m | 10:38AM0.30m | 00:16AM0.18m | 11:38AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 502 | 492 | 414 | 513 | 569 | 580 | 520 | 469 | 373 | 320 | 235 | 202 | 168 | 115 | 218 | 304 | 225 | 220 | 164 | 134 | 80 | 51 | 49 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 20 | S 21 | S 19 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 114 | 118 | 176 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 110 | 151 | 169 | 193 | 193 | 90 | 64 | 44 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 20 | — | — | — | E 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SSW 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 76 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
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