Tallows Beach surf break

Tallows Beach surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 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
23.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tallows Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tallows Beach at 1AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (29 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (29 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.6
SSW
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
584
573
470
394
394
386
340
340
290
290
244
239
198
192
156
156
188
244
426
260
202
188
181
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:19PM1.45m
6:15AM1.06m
6:56PM1.52m
6:58AM1.03m
7:33PM1.56m
7:39AM1.01m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.36m
12:13PM0.17m
1:28AM0.31m
12:48PM0.17m
2:09AM0.28m
1:24PM0.18m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
Temp °C
18
16
15
14
15
17
20
21
19
18
17
16
15
19
21
21
17
16
15
14
14
18
20
19
16
15
13
12
12
14
16
17
15
14
14
13
11
15
17
19
13
12
11
10
11
14
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
658
584
573
470
394
394
386
340
340
290
290
244
239
198
192
150
145
188
244
262
260
202
188
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
1.1
N
7
0.8
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
7
48
59
60
6
6
107
51
19
11
6
16
33
159
132
156
156
156
123
123
125
121
118
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
5
7
15
14
27
27
6
5
5
5
9
9
20
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
1.2
N
6
0.6
WNW
3
1.2
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.3
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
2
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
1.6
SSW
10
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
64
92
6
102
76
100
1
11
16
23
17
13
9
9
6
2
7
7
426
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
14
0
0
0
0
0
6
14
14
6
6
6
6
14
14
0
14
7
14
7
0
14
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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