Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 17 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 87 | 594 | 625 | 427 | 367 | 313 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.57m | 8:10AM1.07m | 8:08PM1.60m | 8:46AM1.11m | 8:43PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.21m | 1:38PM0.35m | 2:52AM0.16m | 2:17PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 49 | 594 | 625 | 427 | 367 | 313 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | SE 6 | S 15 | ENE 6 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 432 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 17 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 7 | SE 6 | S 16 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 107 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 52 | 491 | 423 | 490 | 204 | 183 | 183 | 217 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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