Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 4PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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) | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | 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 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 280 | 685 | 1059 | 1584 | 2338 | 2870 | 2365 | 1885 | 1665 | 1700 | 1499 | 1316 | 1177 | 969 | 734 | 614 | 547 | 469 | 413 | 362 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.37m | 10:59PM1.02m | 11:51AM1.29m | 11:50PM0.91m | 12:55PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.22m | 5:21PM0.43m | 4:59AM0.32m | 6:22PM0.52m | 5:45AM0.41m | 7:47PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 614 | 547 | 469 | 413 | 362 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 5 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 16 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | SE 19 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 280 | 685 | 1059 | 1584 | 2338 | 2870 | 2365 | 1885 | 1665 | 1700 | 1499 | 1316 | 1177 | 969 | 734 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 194 | 1377 | 1377 | 1049 | 908 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 331 | 331 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
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