Tallows Beach surf break

Tallows Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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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
24.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
490
544
490
477
480
536
550
483
441
430
382
382
362
327
327
322
356
339
338
356
383
512
630
619
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22AM1.38m
6:07PM1.51m
6:13AM1.34m
6:52PM1.67m
7:05AM1.28m
7:39PM1.78m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.28m
11:43AM0.03m
00:22AM0.18m
12:24PM-0.00m
1:18AM0.10m
1:05PM-0.02m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
20
18
17
18
19
21
21
20
20
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
18
16
16
17
19
21
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
60
54
53
53
52
34
34
33
441
430
382
382
362
30
31
32
356
339
338
356
383
512
630
619
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
37
35
35
35
34
19
34
28
31
4
3
3
193
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
30
29
26
25
24
22
5
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
490
544
490
477
480
536
550
483
327
327
322
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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