Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
17.7°C
0.7° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)--
Afternoon (26 Aug)--
Evening (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
85
67
69
69
65
50
50
36
188
212
208
492
413
413
413
372
325
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:27PM1.49m
7:06AM1.09m
7:04PM1.54m
7:41AM1.17m
7:40PM1.57m
Low Tide
1:12AM0.24m
12:39PM0.37m
1:44AM0.17m
1:20PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
 mm
4
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
19
18
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
17
15
14
14
14
18
14
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
14
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