Tallows Beach surf break

Tallows Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 15 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
327
294
294
314
322
302
334
374
374
374
360
453
453
585
641
675
650
715
691
702
700
716
718
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:13AM1.34m
6:52PM1.67m
7:05AM1.28m
7:39PM1.78m
7:56AM1.20m
8:28PM1.86m
Low Tide
12:24PM-0.00m
1:18AM0.10m
1:05PM-0.02m
2:14AM0.05m
1:48PM-0.01m
3:10AM0.03m
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Temp °C
18
19
21
20
20
20
18
17
17
18
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
16
17
18
22
22
20
20
19
20
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
382
327
294
31
31
322
302
334
374
374
374
360
453
453
585
641
675
650
715
691
702
700
716
718
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
31
31
31
3
3
3
3
3
3
75
3
14
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
294
314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
14
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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