Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 108 | 176 | 291 | 1578 | 1098 | 646 | 348 | 270 | 229 | 211 | 336 | 328 | 547 | 792 | 1270 | 1060 | 792 | 708 | 673 | 618 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 3:54PM1.50m | 4:57AM1.03m | 4:59PM1.57m | 5:56AM1.12m | 5:56PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.47m | 10:59PM0.24m | 10:24AM0.43m | 11:56PM0.15m | 11:29AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1178 | 1098 | 646 | 348 | 270 | 229 | 211 | 336 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 792 | 708 | 673 | 618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 80 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 108 | 176 | 291 | 1578 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | 547 | 792 | 1270 | 1060 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 35 | 36 | 564 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 480 | 81 | 97 | 134 | 171 | 35 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 72 | 6 |
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