Tallows Beach surf break

Tallows Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Tallows Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tallows Beach sea temperature is
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
356
400
363
374
433
500
486
633
673
659
705
675
731
723
788
786
880
885
971
982
982
976
1070
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:05AM1.28m
7:39PM1.78m
7:56AM1.20m
8:28PM1.86m
8:48AM1.12m
9:19PM1.87m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.10m
1:05PM-0.02m
2:14AM0.05m
1:48PM-0.01m
3:10AM0.03m
2:34PM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
6
9
Temp °C
18
17
17
19
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
17
16
16
19
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
22
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
Energy kJ
322
356
400
363
374
433
500
486
633
673
659
705
675
731
723
788
786
880
885
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.7
E
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
102
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
971
982
982
976
1070
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
14
54
54
54
169
444
192
230
508
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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