Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 379 | 300 | 237 | 184 | 168 | 102 | 73 | 90 | 86 | 95 | 183 | 134 | 429 | 290 | 283 | 234 | 182 | 138 | 86 | 164 | 186 | 173 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.20m | 7:50PM1.80m | 8:34AM1.27m | 8:36PM1.77m | 9:17AM1.32m | 9:20PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM-0.00m | 1:22PM0.22m | 2:33AM-0.03m | 2:12PM0.19m | 3:13AM-0.02m | 3:01PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 465 | 379 | 300 | 237 | 184 | 168 | 102 | 73 | 90 | 86 | 95 | 108 | 104 | 235 | 290 | 283 | 234 | 182 | 138 | 86 | 164 | 186 | 173 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 35 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 183 | 134 | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 |
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