Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 4PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 89 | 160 | 74 | 106 | 114 | 127 | 163 | 108 | 120 | 178 | 142 | 215 | 220 | 220 | 186 | 150 | 150 | 176 | 255 | 203 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.24m | 5:36AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.27m | 6:16AM1.19m | 6:05PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.63m | 11:17PM0.35m | 11:11AM0.56m | 11:57PM0.28m | 12:05PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 108 | 120 | 178 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | S 15 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 151 | 89 | 160 | 74 | 106 | 114 | 127 | 163 | 241 | — | 141 | 142 | 215 | 220 | 220 | 186 | 150 | 150 | 176 | 255 | 203 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 220 | 289 | 289 | 154 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 517 | 720 | 164 | 39 | 62 | 82 | 145 | 262 | 827 | 747 | 153 | 39 |
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