Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 99 | 117 | 145 | 164 | 372 | 187 | 171 | 147 | 151 | 331 | 547 | 329 | 300 | 266 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 119 | 130 | 359 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.35m | 8:05AM1.57m | 8:21PM1.35m | 8:43AM1.66m | 9:08PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.26m | 1:44AM0.13m | 2:24PM0.16m | 2:20AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 121 | 99 | — | — | 5 | 164 | 187 | 171 | 147 | 151 | 151 | 250 | 329 | 300 | 266 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 119 | 62 | 359 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 43 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 117 | 145 | 164 | 372 | 546 | — | — | — | 331 | 547 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 130 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 39 | 465 | 465 | 153 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 267 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 101 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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