
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 114 | 117 | 145 | 149 | 206 | 272 | 331 | 427 | 917 | 900 | 798 | 724 | 648 | 674 | 627 | 556 | 461 | 470 | 426 | 416 | 346 | 290 | 290 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.67m | 11:21AM1.25m | 11:16PM1.51m | 12:10PM1.27m | 00:03AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.04m | 5:00PM0.34m | 5:50AM0.13m | 5:57PM0.42m | 6:29AM0.22m | 7:00PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | S 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
93 | 73 | 71 | 47 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 130 | 917 | 900 | 798 | 724 | 648 | 674 | 627 | 556 | 461 | 470 | 426 | 416 | 346 | 290 | 290 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 19 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
49 | 62 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 24 | 64 | 104 | 102 | 97 | 87 | 126 | 130 | 125 | 121 | 110 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 97 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSE 21 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SE 18 | SSE 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
8 | 44 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
140 | 114 | 117 | 145 | 149 | 206 | 272 | 331 | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 81 | 159 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 38 | 3 | 3 |
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