
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 9AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1029 | 1193 | 1464 | 1847 | 2366 | 2522 | 2370 | 1852 | 1373 | 1043 | 861 | 753 | 634 | 685 | 879 | 1082 | 1211 | 1374 | 1985 | 3060 | 3817 | 4138 | 4569 | 4220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.16m | 9:39PM1.90m | 10:02AM1.19m | 10:21PM1.78m | 10:51AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.00m | 2:58PM-0.03m | 4:18AM0.02m | 3:47PM0.05m | 4:58AM0.05m | 4:35PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 9 | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 38 | 36 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 7 | S 19 | SE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
1029 | 1193 | 1464 | 1847 | 2366 | 2522 | 2370 | 1852 | 1373 | 1043 | 861 | 753 | 634 | 685 | 879 | 1082 | 1211 | 1374 | 1985 | 3060 | 3817 | 4138 | 4569 | 4220 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 285 | 463 | 463 | 444 | 11 | 444 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 560 | 625 | 444 | 5 | 5 | 161 | 162 | 649 | 649 | 772 | 738 | 649 |
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