Shallows Surf Break

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Issued: 9 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
19.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Shallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
102
98
100
102
100
74
72
88
72
96
98
104
106
106
106
110
119
156
167
121
123
95
95
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
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-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:08PM1.87m
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
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6:54
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6:54
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6:54
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4:52
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4:52
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4:52
 mm
—
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—
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—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
17
21
21
20
19
18
17
16
17
20
20
19
17
17
16
16
17
18
17
Feels °C
18
16
16
16
16
15
21
20
19
17
16
15
14
15
17
18
17
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
75
77
96
100
102
100
74
72
88
72
96
98
104
106
106
106
110
119
156
167
121
123
95
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
107
102
98
61
59
58
57
55
50
50
33
32
31
28
16
16
16
8
6
9
21
22
24
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
4
—
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
13
13
9
10
6
5
5
3
1
1
3
—
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
—
—
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
—
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
7
—
—
1
1
1
—
2
4
4
1
2
12
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Leggy Point
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Shallows
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Redhead
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Bar Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
3
1
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Crackneck
Copacobana Point
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
JD Reef
Anna Bay-Morna Point
Copacobana Point
Crackneck
Copacobana Point
Frazer Park
Crackneck
Crackneck
Crackneck
Frazer Park
Frazer Park
Copacobana Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Copacobana Point
Copacobana Point
Copacobana Point
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Copacobana Point
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
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Luna Park
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Surfers Point
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Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
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Cobblestones
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
Cobblestones
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Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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