Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 5PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 119 | 100 | 176 | 181 | 419 | 218 | 192 | 161 | 134 | 131 | 153 | 155 | 187 | 207 | 180 | 151 | 302 | 125 | 190 | 466 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:51PM1.34m | 7:28AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.35m | 8:05AM1.57m | 8:21PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.37m | 1:08AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.26m | 1:44AM0.13m | 2:24PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 226 | 218 | 192 | 161 | 134 | — | 6 | 5 | 187 | 207 | 180 | 151 | 151 | 125 | 190 | 221 | 243 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | S 17 | — | — | S 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 134 | 119 | 100 | 176 | 181 | 419 | 573 | — | — | — | 131 | 153 | 155 | 374 | — | — | — | 302 | — | 469 | 466 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 39 | 289 | 602 | 412 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 465 | 217 | 129 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 |
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