Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 6AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 433 | 371 | 275 | 140 | 256 | 379 | 1128 | 1514 | 1991 | 2104 | 1902 | 1129 | 660 | 768 | 712 | 627 | 667 | 1009 | 890 | 551 | 471 | 409 | 400 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.22m | 6:46PM1.66m | 7:27AM1.31m | 7:31PM1.65m | 8:07AM1.40m | 8:14PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.08m | 12:25PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.04m | 1:15PM0.21m | 2:00AM0.03m | 2:01PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 433 | 371 | 275 | 140 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 1470 | 958 | 660 | 768 | 712 | 627 | 667 | 627 | 627 | 551 | 471 | 409 | 400 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 26 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 21 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 169 | 260 | 134 | 109 | 94 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 18 | E 17 | E 17 | — | — | — | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 22 | E 15 | S 21 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 53 | 52 | 103 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | SSE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 256 | 379 | 1128 | 1514 | 1991 | 2104 | 1902 | 1129 | — | — | — | — | — | 1009 | 890 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 517 | 709 | 250 | 250 | 176 | 81 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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