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) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am 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) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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) | ESE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 157 | 154 | 188 | 208 | 202 | 203 | 209 | 222 | 237 | 318 | 318 | 295 | 370 | 370 | 293 | 287 | 242 | 261 | 250 | 257 | 226 | 239 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:38PM0.95m | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | 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 | 125 | 157 | 154 | 188 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 50 | 222 | 237 | 318 | 318 | 295 | 370 | 370 | 293 | 287 | 242 | 261 | 242 | 242 | 203 | 203 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | N 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | — | 8 | 28 | 40 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 44 | 60 | 94 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 13 | — | N 13 | S 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 59 | 89 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 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 |
| kJ | 192 | 140 | 114 | 100 | 208 | 202 | 203 | 209 | 83 | 88 | 105 | 120 | 162 | 165 | 170 | 176 | 158 | 182 | 208 | 250 | 257 | 226 | 239 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 11 | 5 | 63 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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