Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
146 | 141 | 98 | 92 | 66 | 104 | 142 | 217 | 257 | 301 | 301 | 280 | 318 | 612 | 422 | 348 | 270 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.91m | 8:08AM1.21m | 8:32PM1.88m | 8:51AM1.27m | 9:11PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM-0.00m | 1:57PM-0.05m | 3:05AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
146 | 141 | 98 | 92 | 66 | 104 | 142 | 217 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 280 | 318 | 422 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 20 | S 19 |
87 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | S 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 257 | 301 | 301 | — | — | 612 | 422 | 348 | 270 | 229 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
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