Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 354 | 332 | 418 | 596 | 760 | 695 | 670 | 573 | 476 | 400 | 326 | 256 | 246 | 203 | 199 | 158 | 147 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:26PM1.41m | 6:07AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.46m | 6:53AM0.98m | 6:53PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.38m | 11:27AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.32m | 12:15PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 354 | 332 | 418 | 596 | 760 | 695 | 670 | 573 | 476 | 400 | 326 | 256 | 246 | 203 | 199 | 158 | 147 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | SE 14 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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