Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 6PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 188 | 248 | 141 | 131 | 180 | 222 | 237 | 318 | 318 | 253 | 248 | 305 | 293 | 287 | 299 | 242 | 282 | 257 | 233 | 246 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.36m | 11:34PM0.87m | 12:10PM1.29m | 00:49AM0.83m | 1:18PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.35m | 6:01PM0.44m | 5:08AM0.43m | 7:12PM0.47m | 6:10AM0.50m | 8:29PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 188 | 248 | 141 | 106 | 180 | 222 | 237 | 318 | 318 | 253 | 248 | 305 | 293 | 287 | 299 | 242 | 242 | 237 | 203 | 203 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 49 | 51 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | — | 21 | 21 | 65 | 42 | 60 | 94 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 13 | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | 40 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 114 | 95 | 51 | 122 | 131 | 96 | 80 | 95 | 85 | 138 | 187 | 225 | 200 | 182 | 182 | 187 | 240 | 282 | 257 | 233 | 246 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 194 | 830 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 116 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
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