Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 61 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 147 | 149 | 294 | 432 | 300 | 201 | 132 | 105 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 143 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.00m | 5:10PM1.62m | 6:02AM1.06m | 6:08PM1.71m | 6:59AM1.13m | 7:01PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.28m | 10:25AM0.38m | 00:10AM0.17m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:03AM0.07m | 12:29PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 61 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 432 | 300 | 201 | 132 | 105 | 69 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 143 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 6 | S 13 | S 8 | — | S 9 | — | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 149 | 294 | — | 44 | 43 | 58 | 71 | 52 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 303 | 602 | 6 | 100 | 84 | 84 | 153 | 100 | 116 | 76 | 46 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
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