Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
17.1° C
1.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
S
9
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
113
111
150
111
113
103
84
80
75
99
99
140
99
99
99
99
117
120
120
102
108
111
114
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
W
5
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:02PM1.55m
10:40AM1.38m
10:44PM1.39m
11:22AM1.38m
11:27PM1.23m
12:06PM1.35m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.10m
4:38PM0.29m
4:59AM0.19m
5:28PM0.36m
5:33AM0.29m
6:24PM0.44m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
13
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
12
11
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
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