Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1603 | 1581 | 1954 | 2377 | 1999 | 2141 | 2386 | 2526 | 2864 | 2056 | 1633 | 901 | 724 | 572 | 488 | 371 | 363 | 252 | 276 | 288 | 246 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.41m | 11:40PM1.01m | 12:00PM1.34m | 00:36AM0.92m | 12:56PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.37m | 5:50PM0.39m | 5:16AM0.46m | 6:48PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.54m | 8:01PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2062 | 1500 | 1245 | 901 | 724 | 572 | 488 | 371 | 363 | 252 | 276 | 288 | 246 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 65 | 54 | 103 | 101 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1603 | 1581 | 1954 | 2377 | 1999 | 2141 | 2386 | 2526 | 2864 | 2056 | 1633 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 60 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 284 | 284 | 746 | 822 | 822 | 480 | 349 | 134 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 83 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 72 |
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