Shallows Surf Break

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 3 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.2° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
S
5
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
10
9
13
12
12
15
15
61
64
28
19
19
40
40
41
43
35
35
203
230
180
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
30
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:45PM1.64m
6:14AM1.16m
6:34PM1.75m
7:14AM1.16m
7:25PM1.83m
8:12AM1.16m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.21m
00:25AM0.18m
11:58AM0.22m
1:21AM0.07m
12:49PM0.22m
2:16AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:52
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
22
21
17
16
16
17
17
18
Feels °C
16
17
19
18
17
15
15
13
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
21
19
14
14
15
16
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
7
9
11
8
7
13
12
12
11
15
24
25
28
19
19
40
40
41
43
35
35
35
35
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
11
11
9
9
9
4
4
4
2
14
14
13
12
6
13
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
—
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
—
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
—
5
10
10
9
9
7
7
15
2
2
—
3
12
11
5
5
4
4
4
—
8
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NE
3
0.8
ENE
7
1
NE
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.3
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
16
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
61
64
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
18
98
203
230
180
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Zenith Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Lakes Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Zenith Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Suck Rock 2
NSW - Port Macquarie
Zenith Beach
NSW - Newcastle
Diamond Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Catherine Hill Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Frenchmans Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Catherine Hill Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Little Gibber - Dark Point
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Merewether - Ladies
NSW - Newcastle
Crabbs Creek
NSW - Newcastle
Merewether - Ladies
NSW - Newcastle
Merewether - Ladies
NSW - Newcastle
Merewether - Ladies
NSW - Newcastle
Anna Bay-Morna Point
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Hawks Nest-Mungo Brush
NSW - Port Macquarie
Seal Rocks
NSW - Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
52
34
52
84
52
173
21
14
21
66
3
6
6
13
6
6
6
39
36
36
36
0
84
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Wamberal Beach
Zenith Beach
Zenith Beach
Zenith Beach
Frazer Park
Frazer Park
Frazer Park
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Nobbys Reef
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Backdoor 4
Backdoor 4
Backdoor 4
Box Beach
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Cathedral Rock
VIC - Cape Otway
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Currumbin Point
QLD - Gold Coast
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Grinders
VIC - Torquay
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bells Beach - Rincon
VIC - Torquay
Burleigh Heads
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Maraa
French Polynesia
Pine Trees (Sunset)
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Temae
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Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
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Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
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Hole-in-the-Wall
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United States
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Trial Harbour
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Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
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Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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