Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1175 | 1466 | 752 | 422 | 244 | 196 | 567 | 220 | 277 | 274 | 243 | 175 | 228 | 259 | 206 | 176 | 151 | 128 | 89 | 73 | 86 | 144 | 170 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.00m | 5:08PM1.36m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:50PM1.42m | 6:32AM1.20m | 6:29PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.38m | 10:43AM0.53m | 11:53PM0.30m | 11:33AM0.45m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:18PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 1466 | 752 | 422 | 244 | 196 | 567 | 220 | 157 | 116 | 106 | 89 | 89 | 81 | 44 | 54 | 46 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 17 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 96 | 157 | 184 | 58 | 176 | 277 | 274 | 243 | 137 | 83 | 75 | 71 | 51 | 48 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | E 15 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1175 | 1178 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 131 | 165 | 188 | 178 | 175 | 228 | 259 | 206 | 176 | 151 | 128 | 89 | 67 | 86 | 144 | 170 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 251 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 82 | 127 | 153 | 216 | 39 | 128 | 39 | 127 | 517 | 517 | 303 | 72 |
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