Tallows Beach surf break

Tallows Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 24 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 9AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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 Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
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1
2
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2
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4631
4434
3822
3369
2814
2467
2222
2031
1001
989
1891
1925
1909
1862
1768
1725
1718
1778
1809
1840
1835
1898
1898
1728
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:06AM1.44m
3:06PM1.07m
3:02AM1.33m
4:05PM1.17m
3:54AM1.24m
4:56PM1.28m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.22m
8:45PM0.44m
9:45AM0.21m
9:57PM0.46m
10:26AM0.19m
rain showers
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rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
17
17
16
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
20
21
23
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
Energy kJ
9
8
30
27
2814
2467
2222
2031
1001
989
1891
1925
1909
1862
1768
1725
1718
1778
1809
1840
1835
1898
1898
1728
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
S
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
6
922
828
3
6
6
5
25
24
21
21
19
56
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
4631
4434
3822
3369
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
54
54
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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