Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 10AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 93 | 68 | 70 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 66 | 146 | 304 | 642 | 817 | 616 | 477 | 302 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:44PM1.58m | 12:52PM1.16m | 00:38AM1.43m | 1:49PM1.20m | 1:34AM1.27m | 2:45PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.10m | 6:23PM0.47m | 7:22AM0.18m | 7:33PM0.52m | 8:08AM0.25m | 8:48PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 93 | 68 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 66 | 61 | 224 | 515 | 505 | 425 | 351 | 302 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 43 | 70 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 5 | S 6 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 51 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 146 | 304 | 642 | 817 | 616 | 477 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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