Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 126 | 134 | 119 | 108 | 135 | 247 | 176 | 302 | 142 | 149 | 124 | 149 | 177 | 151 | 412 | 202 | 176 | 151 | 125 | 294 | 190 | 245 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:51PM1.34m | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.35m | 8:05AM1.57m | 8:21PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.21m | 12:54PM0.37m | 1:08AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.26m | 1:44AM0.13m | 2:24PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 169 | 142 | 149 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 183 | 202 | 176 | 151 | 125 | 151 | 190 | 245 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 138 | 126 | 134 | 119 | 108 | 135 | 247 | 176 | 302 | — | — | — | 149 | 177 | 151 | 412 | — | — | — | — | 294 | 423 | 547 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 145 | 146 | 39 | 295 | 303 | 303 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 465 | 217 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
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