Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 72 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 78 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 119 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.14m | 9:59PM1.82m | 10:59AM1.14m | 10:52PM1.72m | 11:55AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM-0.06m | 3:26PM0.28m | 4:55AM-0.02m | 4:20PM0.34m | 5:46AM0.03m | 5:19PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 72 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 78 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 110 | 119 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 98 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 41 | 22 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 9 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 6 | 6 |
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