Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 9PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 176 | 411 | 259 | 163 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 99 | 118 | 141 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.47m | 3:24AM0.97m | 2:25PM1.44m | 3:45AM1.02m | 3:39PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.29m | 7:40AM0.53m | 9:35PM0.26m | 9:08AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 2 | 411 | 259 | 163 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 99 | 118 | 141 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 157 | 157 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 63 | 119 | 125 | 95 | 69 | 65 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 12 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 159 | 176 | 721 | 689 | 567 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 216 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 212 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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