
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
396 | 341 | 258 | 248 | 200 | 175 | 142 | 98 | 70 | 67 | 50 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:42AM1.01m | 6:24PM1.77m | 6:43AM1.03m | 7:18PM1.89m | 7:38AM1.06m | 8:08PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.24m | 11:33AM0.09m | 1:15AM0.13m | 12:28PM0.03m | 2:07AM0.05m | 1:20PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
396 | 341 | 258 | 248 | 200 | 175 | 142 | 98 | 70 | 67 | 50 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
79 | 65 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | N 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 |
5 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 8 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | — |
3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 241 | 257 | 380 | 336 | 290 |
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