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Tallows Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Tallows Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
322 | 356 | 400 | 363 | 374 | 433 | 500 | 486 | 633 | 673 | 659 | 705 | 675 | 731 | 723 | 788 | 786 | 880 | 885 | 971 | 982 | 982 | 976 | 1070 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.28m | 7:39PM1.78m | 7:56AM1.20m | 8:28PM1.86m | 8:48AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.10m | 1:05PM-0.02m | 2:14AM0.05m | 1:48PM-0.01m | 3:10AM0.03m | 2:34PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 322 | 356 | 400 | 363 | 374 | 433 | 500 | 486 | 633 | 673 | 659 | 705 | 675 | 731 | 723 | 788 | 786 | 880 | 885 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 102 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 971 | 982 | 982 | 976 | 1070 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 169 | 444 | 192 | 230 | 508 |
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