Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 10AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 63 | 146 | 131 | 99 | 125 | 127 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:19AM0.88m | 2:55PM1.28m | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:01PM1.30m | 4:53AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.54m | 10:06PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.56m | 11:10PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 3 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
54 | 39 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 63 | 146 | 131 | 99 | 66 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SE 3 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SSE 15 | S 13 | S 8 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 125 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | S 4 | E 8 | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 159 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 289 | 289 | 303 | 173 | 137 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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