Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 181 | 200 | 206 | 381 | 365 | 252 | 181 | 138 | 130 | 119 | 186 | 210 | 171 | 204 | 273 | 168 | 172 | 153 | 161 | 190 | 229 | 212 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.19m | 6:05PM1.31m | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:51PM1.34m | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.28m | 12:05PM0.47m | 00:33AM0.21m | 12:54PM0.37m | 1:08AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | S 17 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 17 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 119 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 160 | 168 | 172 | 153 | 161 | — | — | 5 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 17 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 9 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 186 | 181 | 200 | 206 | 381 | 365 | 252 | 181 | 138 | 130 | 119 | 186 | 210 | 171 | 204 | 273 | — | — | — | — | 190 | 229 | 212 | 412 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 146 | 171 | 262 | 827 | 262 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 145 | 216 | 262 | 326 | 823 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 412 | 602 | 39 | 3 |
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