Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 242 | 242 | 207 | 208 | 214 | 192 | 192 | 181 | 181 | 214 | 262 | 324 | 341 | 383 | 334 | 334 | 331 | 321 | 257 | 251 | 393 | 516 | 453 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:49AM0.83m | 1:18PM1.25m | 2:17AM0.84m | 2:26PM1.27m | 3:28AM0.91m | 3:24PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.50m | 8:29PM0.45m | 7:30AM0.53m | 9:31PM0.38m | 8:47AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 248 | 242 | 242 | 207 | 207 | 203 | 172 | 168 | 151 | 124 | 121 | 262 | 324 | 341 | 383 | 334 | 334 | 331 | 321 | 257 | 251 | 393 | 417 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 13 | N 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 94 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 99 | 86 | 82 | 42 | 53 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 27 | — | 11 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 182 | 187 | 208 | 205 | 208 | 214 | 192 | 192 | 181 | 181 | 214 | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | 36 | 36 | 30 | 48 | 12 | 516 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 194 | 149 | 149 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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