Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 689 | 1058 | 1198 | 1010 | 772 | 548 | 418 | 279 | 786 | 682 | 644 | 509 | 432 | 435 | 391 | 375 | 333 | 333 | 346 | 338 | 387 | 412 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.52m | 11:32PM1.05m | 11:34AM1.45m | 00:17AM0.98m | 12:18PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.26m | 4:59AM0.43m | 6:22PM0.33m | 5:37AM0.50m | 7:16PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 52 | 113 | 418 | 279 | 786 | 682 | 644 | 509 | 432 | 435 | 391 | 375 | 333 | 333 | 346 | 91 | 387 | 412 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | S 17 | — | E 8 | S 14 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 23 | — | 12 | 140 | 262 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 458 | 689 | 1058 | 1198 | 1010 | 772 | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 338 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 289 | 306 | 250 | 212 | 220 | 250 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 212 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 262 | 289 | 72 | 262 | 262 |
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