Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 42 | 55 | 325 | 505 | 505 | 465 | 387 | 305 | 242 | 228 | 137 | 102 | 97 | 90 | 84 | 160 | 83 | 260 | 263 | 356 | 283 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.13m | 7:01PM1.78m | 7:48AM1.20m | 7:50PM1.80m | 8:34AM1.27m | 8:36PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.00m | 1:22PM0.22m | 2:33AM-0.03m | 2:12PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 42 | 55 | 325 | 505 | 505 | 465 | 387 | 305 | 242 | 228 | 137 | 102 | 97 | 90 | 84 | 104 | 83 | 92 | 263 | 356 | 283 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | S 15 | — | NNW 3 | S 17 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 160 | 64 | 260 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
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