Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 9 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Shallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shallows today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
!
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.7
WNW
4
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.7
S
12
2.5
S
11
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
8
8
7
6
13
12
12
11
23
37
49
278
319
146
166
126
112
112
786
1704
1716
1240
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42PM1.56m
10:30AM1.07m
10:18PM1.52m
11:11AM1.09m
10:55PM1.46m
11:55AM1.13m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.18m
3:52PM0.42m
5:06AM0.18m
4:36PM0.46m
5:41AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
15
15
14
16
19
18
15
12
10
10
10
11
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
16
Feels °C
17
14
11
10
8
10
13
11
9
6
5
6
7
8
12
11
13
13
12
10
8
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
1
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
S
10
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
12
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.7
SSE
15
Energy kJ
28
27
10
7
4
6
13
12
12
11
23
37
49
278
319
146
166
126
112
67
21
12
12
237
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
S
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.5
S
12
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
E
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
7
3
9
10
2
2
11
5
29
5
13
73
5
25
45
21
5
3
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
E
11
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
6
2
3
6
2
6
1
3
3
3
7
5
14
5
27
11
5
23
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
SW
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.9
SSE
8
1.7
S
12
2.5
S
11
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
2
2
4
5
6
6
13
5
8
28
2
1
1
1
2
112
786
1704
1716
1240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
6
23
38
82
52
88
106
173
83
82
13
6
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
35
134
134
250
250
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
3
4
9
4
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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