Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 3AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 22). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 115 | 255 | 651 | 799 | 417 | 460 | 375 | 956 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM0.94m | 3:42PM1.33m | 4:06AM0.89m | 4:36PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.54m | 8:40AM0.46m | 10:39PM0.50m | 9:36AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 154 | 280 | 362 | 417 | 460 | 375 | 956 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 208 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | — | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 17 | 115 | 255 | 651 | 799 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 116 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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