Shallows Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.99° S 151.73° E

Shallows 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shallows sea temperature is
18.8° C
0.4° 

Shallows surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shallows today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Shallows at 1AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
648
615
639
639
566
584
584
505
432
367
346
290
290
245
240
196
196
201
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
00:03AM1.34m
1:00PM1.29m
00:52AM1.17m
1:52PM1.30m
Low Tide
5:57PM0.42m
6:29AM0.22m
7:00PM0.49m
7:08AM0.31m
8:10PM0.53m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
14
14
13
14
15
13
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
14
13
13
13
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