Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 6PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 127 | 108 | 124 | 160 | 134 | 108 | 101 | 113 | 232 | 247 | 195 | 170 | 176 | 163 | 167 | 143 | 167 | 158 | 169 | 165 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.08m | 7:03PM1.64m | 7:19AM1.15m | 7:35PM1.70m | 7:52AM1.23m | 8:06PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.17m | 1:37AM0.14m | 1:06PM0.11m | 2:06AM0.08m | 1:42PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
171 | 127 | 108 | 124 | 160 | 134 | 108 | 101 | 60 | 84 | 87 | 113 | 110 | 127 | 118 | 167 | 143 | 167 | 158 | 169 | 165 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 55 | 43 | 63 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 52 | 68 | 96 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 47 | 113 | 232 | 247 | 195 | 170 | 176 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 0 |
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