Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallebudgera today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallebudgera at 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tallebudgera. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 220 | 213 | 214 | 247 | 271 | 328 | 407 | 471 | 369 | 293 | 262 | 229 | 255 | 360 | 462 | 521 | 492 | 478 | 477 | 516 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.35m | 9:46PM1.65m | 10:16AM1.36m | 10:21PM1.48m | 11:00AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.07m | 4:10AM0.04m | 4:10PM0.20m | 4:43AM0.10m | 4:56PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 19 | SE 18 | E 10 | SE 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | S 17 | SE 17 |
28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 19 | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 17 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 18 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 16 | S 20 | E 16 | — | E 16 | S 21 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 18 | E 13 | — |
3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
254 | 220 | 213 | 214 | 247 | 271 | 328 | 407 | 471 | 369 | 293 | 262 | 229 | 255 | 360 | 462 | 521 | 492 | 478 | 477 | 516 | 491 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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