Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 1PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 989 | 563 | 492 | 418 | 352 | 307 | 307 | 266 | 254 | 207 | 361 | 268 | 233 | 170 | 160 | 124 | 110 | 110 | 85 | 143 | 141 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.40m | 8:14PM1.59m | 8:45AM1.46m | 8:55PM1.50m | 9:21AM1.49m | 9:35PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.05m | 2:46PM0.17m | 3:07AM0.11m | 3:30PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 640 | 563 | 492 | 418 | 352 | 307 | 307 | 266 | 254 | 181 | 361 | 268 | 233 | 170 | 160 | 115 | 110 | 110 | 85 | 143 | 141 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 21 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 17 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 69 | 120 | 81 | 136 | 182 | 120 | 146 | 131 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 21 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 19 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | ENE 13 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 207 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 124 | 109 | 61 | 52 | 17 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 43 | 83 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 72 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 278 | 517 | 153 | 72 |
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