Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
17.5°C
0.9° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 11PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.1
NE
6
0.5
S
10
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
194
166
169
231
167
161
123
120
89
70
67
68
92
45
53
52
76
97
85
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:58PM1.35m
5:46AM0.95m
5:46PM1.42m
6:29AM1.02m
6:27PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.55m
11:59PM0.39m
11:08AM0.50m
00:38AM0.32m
11:56AM0.43m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
3
3
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
16
14
16
19
20
18
18
16
15
15
19
23
21
16
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
14
16
15
14
16
14
13
13
17
20
20
16
16
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