Dark Hollow surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Dark Hollow surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dark Hollow sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dark Hollow today?

The current surf forecast for Dark Hollow at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
0.1
S
15
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
122
147
126
6
407
396
365
373
458
560
588
545
470
470
419
493
578
660
604
591
539
528
470
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
5
NW
10
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
0
NW
10
ENE
5
NE
5
W
5
WNW
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
7:46AM1.03m
7:31PM1.41m
8:51AM1.01m
8:19PM1.45m
9:55AM0.98m
9:11PM1.46m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.10m
1:11PM0.41m
2:30AM0.01m
2:01PM0.46m
3:27AM-0.05m
2:53PM0.51m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:54
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
17
19
17
15
14
14
13
15
17
18
17
14
13
13
12
12
15
18
15
12
12
15
14
14
17
17
16
15
14
14
13
14
16
17
16
13
12
13
11
12
15
17
15
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.9
ENE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
5
7
7
72
6
3
3
365
373
458
560
588
545
470
470
419
493
578
660
604
591
539
528
470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
7
5
1
7
4
4
3
3
7
6
5
10
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
1
1
2
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.8
NE
7
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.6
NNE
7
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
145
122
147
126
295
407
396
251
2
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
93
93
93
191
191
310
168
93
93
49
49
49
93
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
49
169
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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