
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shallows today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shallows at 8AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shallows. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2386 | 2603 | 2335 | 2066 | 1601 | 1279 | 729 | 617 | 493 | 414 | 361 | 220 | 220 | 230 | 230 | 201 | 170 | 144 | 153 | 99 | 89 | 58 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40PM1.01m | 12:00PM1.34m | 00:36AM0.92m | 12:56PM1.28m | 1:50AM0.87m | 2:05PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.46m | 6:48PM0.46m | 6:00AM0.54m | 8:01PM0.51m | 7:01AM0.60m | 9:21PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1576 | 1219 | 980 | 729 | 617 | 493 | 414 | 361 | 220 | 220 | 230 | 230 | 201 | 170 | 134 | 106 | 87 | 85 | 58 | 57 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
— | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 88 | 96 | 82 | 65 | 83 | 65 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 18 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 62 | 61 | 102 | 97 | 140 | 144 | 153 | 99 | 89 | 46 | 18 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
2386 | 2603 | 2335 | 2066 | 1601 | 1279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 83 | 83 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 72 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












