Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
17.4° C
1.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Shallows today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 10AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.6
NW
4
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
6
0.5
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
39
29
20
13
13
8
11
7
3
3
4
3
6
12
12
12
3
63
146
131
99
125
127
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
S
15
E
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
0
SW
0
SE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:19AM0.88m
2:55PM1.28m
3:41AM0.86m
4:01PM1.30m
4:53AM0.89m
4:58PM1.35m
Low Tide
7:47AM0.54m
10:06PM0.52m
8:57AM0.56m
11:10PM0.46m
10:09AM0.55m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
14
16
18
17
16
15
14
14
18
21
21
18
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
13
14
12
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
15
18
18
16
16
14
13
15
16
14
13
14
15
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