
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 7AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
690 | 460 | 363 | 373 | 365 | 365 | 378 | 325 | 312 | 327 | 305 | 272 | 236 | 212 | 221 | 187 | 168 | 196 | 212 | 212 | 295 | 314 | 310 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.85m | 1:14PM1.28m | 1:41AM0.81m | 2:22PM1.25m | 3:07AM0.82m | 3:29PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.40m | 8:14PM0.48m | 7:10AM0.47m | 9:30PM0.47m | 8:28AM0.50m | 10:32PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
54 | 460 | 363 | 373 | 365 | 365 | 378 | 325 | 312 | 327 | 305 | 272 | 236 | 212 | 221 | 168 | 157 | 196 | 212 | 212 | 295 | 314 | 310 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
54 | 54 | — | 37 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 168 | 165 | 147 | 121 | 86 | 78 | 58 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | E 10 | ENE 8 | S 15 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | S 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | — | 47 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 35 | 45 | 43 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
690 | 61 | 127 | 108 | 134 | 138 | 124 | 127 | 94 | 76 | 153 | 192 | 168 | 187 | 166 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 778 | 1348 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 257 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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