Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 3 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Shallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shallows today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 7AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.9
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
9
2
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
59
61
63
62
61
58
57
117
223
408
609
360
257
212
172
172
172
149
151
173
186
226
221
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
10
ESE
10
SE
5
E
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:38AM1.43m
1:49PM1.20m
1:34AM1.27m
2:45PM1.26m
2:33AM1.14m
3:37PM1.31m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.18m
7:33PM0.52m
8:08AM0.25m
8:48PM0.54m
8:53AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
13
12
11
12
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
15
14
14
16
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
12
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
S
10
0.9
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
59
59
61
63
62
61
58
46
117
223
408
455
360
257
212
172
172
172
149
151
173
186
226
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
25
24
22
21
37
35
31
57
35
34
31
31
31
31
30
17
17
59
90
85
47
42
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.1
SW
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
7
1
2
2
5
8
6
1
1
32
31
23
19
61
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
S
6
0.5
S
6
2
S
9
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
16
609
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
0
35
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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