Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 10PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 200 | 261 | 360 | 394 | 471 | 392 | 303 | 230 | 203 | 193 | 265 | 397 | 404 | 362 | 359 | 353 | 427 | 382 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:48PM1.64m | 10:16AM1.33m | 10:23PM1.46m | 11:00AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.07m | 4:12AM0.05m | 4:11PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 17 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 59 | 60 | 48 | 71 | 71 | 27 | 27 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSW 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 |
5 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 45 | 26 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | N 8 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 12 | SSE 18 | S 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | S 16 | ENE 9 |
12 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 59 | 31 | 21 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
212 | 200 | 261 | 360 | 394 | 471 | 392 | 303 | 230 | 203 | 193 | 265 | 397 | 404 | 362 | 359 | 353 | 427 | 382 | 427 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 54 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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