Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 384 | 377 | 313 | 251 | 205 | 225 | 469 | 356 | 263 | 239 | 174 | 119 | 115 | 93 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 35 | 39 | 58 | 38 | 36 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.11m | 11:47AM1.66m | 00:49AM1.05m | 12:46PM1.59m | 2:02AM1.01m | 1:53PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.12m | 6:06AM0.43m | 7:52PM0.17m | 7:14AM0.50m | 9:01PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 584 | 384 | 377 | 313 | 251 | 205 | 225 | 469 | 356 | 263 | 239 | 174 | 119 | 83 | 93 | 48 | 37 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 38 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 333 | 312 | 243 | 181 | 163 | 142 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 18 | — | 3 | 82 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 12 | — | SSE 14 | — | — | — | S 11 | NE 7 | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 58 | 17 | — | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 50 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 115 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 27 | 34 | 72 | 72 | 303 | 303 | 72 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 278 | 265 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 36 |
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