Tallows Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.63° E

Tallows Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tallows Beach sea temperature is
19.9° C
0.6° 

Tallows Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 12PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
1.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
344
334
407
382
392
402
413
423
485
497
413
449
475
287
475
838
505
406
377
315
309
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
11:00AM1.32m
10:58PM1.28m
11:48AM1.28m
11:35PM1.11m
12:42PM1.24m
Low Tide
4:44AM0.11m
4:57PM0.32m
5:17AM0.18m
5:49PM0.45m
5:52AM0.26m
6:54PM0.56m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
18
16
16
15
16
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
15
14
14
13
15
16
16
16
17
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