Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
17.4° C
1.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
S
9
0.4
E
6
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.6
S
12
0.9
S
11
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
20
13
13
13
11
8
3
4
4
3
6
12
12
6
3
93
185
277
217
166
166
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
N
20
SSE
10
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
E
10
NE
5
N
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:55PM1.28m
3:41AM0.86m
4:01PM1.30m
4:53AM0.89m
4:58PM1.35m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.54m
10:06PM0.52m
8:57AM0.56m
11:10PM0.46m
10:09AM0.55m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
16
16
15
14
14
17
21
19
18
17
16
16
15
14
15
16
17
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
11
13
12
11
12
14
18
15
16
15
14
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
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