Tallows Beach surf break

Tallows Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 16 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
NE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.9
SSE
1.1
ENE
1.1
S
0.9
E
1
S
1
S
0.9
E
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
SE
1.6
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.9
ESE
2
ESE
Period(s) (?)777776668667777777888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14514515316316516715514511087857694104771059399104295364419395472
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
20
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:36AM
1.49
7:42PM
0.94
8:14AM
1.58
8:22PM
0.99
8:50AM
1.66
8:59PM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:19PM
0.33
1:25AM
0.20
2:55PM
0.26
2:05AM
0.14
3:29PM
0.19
2:43AM
0.10
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Mon
19
Sunrise6:01-------6:01-------6:03-------
Sunset---7:46-------7:46-------7:46----
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-11----22--11111122121--
Temp. °C252727272525242423242525242423232322242524222222
Feels °C (?)283027272526252723242525262624242422242526232223
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