Tallows Beach surf break

Tallows Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 18 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
26.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 Jan)7ft (2.2m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.7
SE
1.7
SE
1.7
SSE
1.9
SE
2.2
SE
2
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.9
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.9
SSE
2
SSE
1.4
SE
2.2
SE
2.2
SSE
2.3
SE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SE
Period(s) (?)888888889888888777111211111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)28845941338237337135442771447548043438834830230134936243112781220123512771136
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
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
/ height (m)
8:59PM
1.03
9:24AM
1.72
9:35PM
1.07
9:58AM
1.75
10:12PM
1.10
10:31AM
1.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:43AM
0.10
4:03PM
0.14
3:19AM
0.07
4:36PM
0.11
3:55AM
0.08
Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise----6:03-------6:05-------6:05---
Sunset-------7:46-------7:45-------7:45
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-22112232-----12----11--
Temp. °C242322222223242322232222222423232322202020232424
Feels °C (?)242322222122232120201919192120201918171817202121
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