Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
392 | 413 | 434 | 515 | 527 | 509 | 502 | 493 | 465 | 439 | 838 | 505 | 453 | 420 | 315 | 309 | 296 | 281 | 220 | 250 | 283 | 273 | 138 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.28m | 11:35PM1.11m | 12:42PM1.24m | 00:20AM0.96m | 1:49PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:49PM0.45m | 5:52AM0.26m | 6:54PM0.56m | 6:36AM0.34m | 8:25PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
15 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 28 | 509 | 502 | 323 | 287 | 439 | 838 | 505 | 453 | 420 | 315 | 309 | 296 | 281 | 220 | 250 | 283 | 273 | 138 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 | NE 7 |
34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 38 | 69 | 94 | 94 | 153 | 56 | 75 | 78 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 91 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 14 | E 9 | S 13 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | ESE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 |
17 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 24 | 87 | 129 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
392 | 413 | 434 | 515 | 527 | — | — | 493 | 465 | — | 579 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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