Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 500 | 329 | 360 | 271 | 185 | 149 | 121 | 92 | 358 | 603 | 599 | 463 | 331 | 311 | 304 | 205 | 169 | 130 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:21PM1.35m | 8:43AM1.66m | 9:08PM1.32m | 9:23AM1.72m | 9:56PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.08m | 2:59AM0.16m | 3:58PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 180 | 329 | 360 | 271 | 185 | 149 | 121 | 92 | 45 | 42 | 599 | 463 | 331 | 311 | 304 | 205 | 169 | 130 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 5 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 313 | 500 | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 151 | 358 | 603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 323 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 116 | 212 | 250 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 127 | 72 | 127 | 6 |
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