Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 10AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 492 | 437 | 396 | 357 | 321 | 281 | 281 | 240 | 257 | 190 | 225 | 252 | 240 | 227 | 230 | 115 | 154 | 125 | 93 | 117 | 46 | 64 | 66 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:13AM0.92m | 1:10PM1.30m | 2:23AM0.89m | 2:13PM1.25m | 3:40AM0.91m | 3:20PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.57m | 8:19PM0.44m | 7:23AM0.62m | 9:27PM0.44m | 8:42AM0.65m | 10:28PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 492 | 437 | 396 | 357 | 71 | 281 | 281 | 240 | 257 | 190 | 225 | 252 | 240 | 227 | 17 | 115 | 154 | 125 | 93 | 84 | 46 | 37 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 52 | 116 | 44 | 12 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 43 | 18 | 19 | — | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 40 | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 117 | 31 | 64 | 66 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 217 | 216 | 262 | 517 | 262 | 127 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 425 | 425 | 145 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 420 | 303 | 72 |
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