Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 153 | 134 | 92 | 88 | 282 | 265 | 118 | 95 | 79 | 82 | 64 | 62 | 66 | 78 | 98 | 70 | 41 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:13AM1.08m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:08AM0.96m | 1:51PM1.29m | 2:19AM0.88m | 2:55PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.39m | 7:28PM0.51m | 6:51AM0.47m | 8:45PM0.54m | 7:47AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 125 | 122 | 95 | 86 | 81 | 14 | 265 | 118 | 95 | 79 | 82 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 9 | 98 | 70 | 41 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 109 | 97 | 92 | 88 | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 15 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 14 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 157 | 153 | 134 | — | — | 282 | 50 | 40 | 39 | 60 | — | — | — | 66 | 78 | 184 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 109 | 303 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 96 | 101 | 101 |
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