Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 269 | 351 | 472 | 261 | 211 | 192 | 161 | 164 | 113 | 117 | 126 | 190 | 154 | 158 | 164 | 157 | 153 | 116 | 105 | 90 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.32m | 8:50PM1.54m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:27PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.25m | 3:14AM0.09m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:05PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 264 | 269 | 14 | 472 | 261 | 211 | 192 | 161 | 164 | 91 | 99 | 126 | 190 | 154 | 158 | 164 | 157 | 153 | 113 | 105 | 90 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 28 | 15 | 145 | 102 | 84 | 61 | 65 | 113 | 117 | 113 | 23 | 21 | 103 | 101 | 137 | 132 | 116 | 75 | 83 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 72 | 66 | 6 |
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