Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 6PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 82 | 102 | 110 | 180 | 174 | 172 | 99 | 53 | 79 | 112 | 2 | 245 | 437 | 1200 | 1153 | 683 | 436 | 294 | 382 | 290 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM1.25m | 4:26AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.30m | 5:17AM1.00m | 5:08PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.62m | 10:27PM0.45m | 9:41AM0.59m | 11:16PM0.38m | 10:43AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NNW 3 | N 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 82 | 102 | 66 | 50 | 174 | 172 | 33 | 51 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 104 | 1200 | 1153 | 683 | 436 | 119 | 382 | 290 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | W 3 | E 11 | NE 5 | — | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 12 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 69 | 110 | 180 | 19 | 36 | 99 | 53 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 67 | 7 | 34 | 61 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 3 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 112 | 124 | 245 | 437 | — | — | — | — | 294 | 73 | 84 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 490 | 250 | 306 | 251 | 204 | 83 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 27 |
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