Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 99 | 116 | 127 | 130 | 73 | 47 | 65 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:53PM1.36m | 00:57AM1.12m | 1:52PM1.39m | 2:11AM1.03m | 2:58PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.25m | 7:09PM0.45m | 7:04AM0.31m | 8:27PM0.44m | 8:04AM0.37m | 9:51PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 99 | 116 | 127 | 130 | 73 | 47 | 37 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 5 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 40 | 37 | 65 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | E 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 17 | E 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 127 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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