Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | 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 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 131 | 183 | 344 | 173 | 155 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 145 | 169 | 402 | 202 | 176 | 151 | 347 | 294 | 99 | 275 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 176 | 173 | 155 | 127 | 124 | — | — | 6 | 215 | 202 | 176 | 151 | 154 | 151 | 99 | 275 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 12 | 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 104 | 131 | 183 | 344 | 503 | — | — | — | 124 | 145 | 169 | 402 | — | — | — | 347 | 294 | 40 | 987 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 303 | 303 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 465 | 412 | 146 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 323 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
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