
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tallows Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 196 | 182 | 149 | 146 | 141 | 98 | 94 | 66 | 128 | 172 | 217 | 251 | 294 | 324 | 308 | 287 | 398 | 351 | 351 | 286 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.13m | 7:50PM1.91m | 8:08AM1.21m | 8:32PM1.88m | 8:51AM1.27m | 9:11PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:28AM-0.00m | 1:57PM-0.05m | 3:05AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
83 | 196 | 182 | 149 | 146 | 141 | 98 | 94 | 61 | 55 | 172 | 217 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 294 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 19 |
81 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | — | NE 9 | S 17 | S 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
24 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 |
2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 128 | — | — | 251 | 294 | 324 | 308 | 287 | 398 | 351 | 351 | 286 | 208 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
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