
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
333 | 365 | 374 | 374 | 383 | 408 | 414 | 455 | 456 | 428 | 383 | 372 | 315 | 307 | 263 | 235 | 229 | 263 | 376 | 314 | 383 | 590 | 572 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15AM0.98m | 5:15PM1.36m | 5:59AM1.11m | 5:58PM1.42m | 6:38AM1.24m | 6:39PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.32m | 10:49AM0.43m | 11:57PM0.23m | 11:43AM0.35m | 00:31AM0.14m | 12:32PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
333 | 365 | 374 | 374 | 383 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 297 | 314 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 414 | 455 | 456 | 428 | 383 | 372 | 315 | 307 | 263 | 235 | 229 | 263 | 376 | — | 383 | 590 | 572 | 529 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 187 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 215 | 778 | 1334 | 215 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 169 | 215 | 211 |
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