Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
17.3° C
1.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (15 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
9
0.9
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
9
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
129
202
217
245
226
176
184
158
175
160
170
175
120
78
97
109
96
96
99
99
102
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:59AM1.36m
10:02PM1.55m
10:40AM1.38m
10:44PM1.39m
11:22AM1.38m
Low Tide
3:49PM0.23m
4:25AM0.10m
4:38PM0.29m
4:59AM0.19m
5:28PM0.36m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
10
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
12
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