Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 2AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
257 | 309 | 302 | 295 | 407 | 652 | 431 | 412 | 309 | 302 | 259 | 232 | 212 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 188 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.88m | 8:51AM1.27m | 9:11PM1.78m | 9:34AM1.31m | 9:48PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 3:40AM0.01m | 3:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
43 | 43 | 43 | 295 | 295 | 441 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | N 7 | S 19 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 20 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
257 | 309 | 302 | — | 407 | 652 | 431 | 412 | 309 | 302 | 259 | 232 | 212 | 181 | 153 | 149 | 188 | 235 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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