Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2298 | 2402 | 2528 | 2603 | 2197 | 2066 | 1601 | 958 | 708 | 559 | 493 | 378 | 346 | 220 | 230 | 235 | 235 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.01m | 12:00PM1.34m | 00:36AM0.92m | 12:56PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.39m | 5:16AM0.46m | 6:48PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.54m | 8:01PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1576 | 1194 | 958 | 708 | 559 | 493 | 378 | 346 | 220 | 230 | 235 | 235 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 101 | 84 | 61 | 102 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2298 | 2402 | 2528 | 2603 | 2197 | 2066 | 1601 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 349 | 204 | 83 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 72 | 3 | 8 |
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