Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 3AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 55 | 96 | 62 | 58 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 139 | 74 | 129 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:14AM0.97m | 2:40PM1.45m | 3:42AM0.97m | 3:54PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.46m | 9:48PM0.33m | 9:07AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 64 | 61 | 41 | 27 | 96 | 62 | 58 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 70 | 74 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 4 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 50 | 64 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | SSE 3 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 139 | 3 | 129 | 669 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 6 | 34 | 77 | 251 | 36 | 87 |
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