Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 256 | 143 | 142 | 121 | 99 | 117 | 145 | 164 | 382 | 192 | 171 | 147 | 151 | 243 | 221 | 313 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.34m | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.35m | 8:05AM1.57m | 8:21PM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.26m | 1:44AM0.13m | 2:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 156 | 143 | 142 | 121 | 99 | — | — | 5 | 202 | 192 | 171 | 147 | 151 | 125 | 4 | 313 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 153 | 256 | 416 | — | — | — | 117 | 145 | 164 | 382 | — | — | — | — | 243 | 221 | 567 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 720 | 465 | 153 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 289 | 3 | 6 |
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