Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 143 | 220 | 363 | 464 | 417 | 464 | 367 | 988 | 1442 | 1245 | 827 | 643 | 451 | 361 | 284 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.33m | 4:06AM0.89m | 4:36PM1.36m | 5:13AM0.90m | 5:26PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.46m | 10:39PM0.50m | 9:36AM0.49m | 11:38PM0.45m | 10:34AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 107 | 363 | 464 | 417 | 464 | 367 | 988 | 1442 | 1245 | 827 | 643 | 451 | 361 | 284 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 208 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 67 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 48 | 143 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 116 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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