Surf Forecasts:
Tallows Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 3,773 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tallows Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tallows Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallows Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1128 | 1921 | 2237 | 1136 | 683 | 557 | 1165 | 2820 | 2736 | 3773 | 3219 | 3189 | 2691 | 2090 | 1375 | 1508 | 1112 | 986 | 701 | 522 | 436 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.13m | 9:40PM1.89m | 10:03AM1.16m | 10:23PM1.77m | 10:51AM1.18m | 11:04PM1.60m | 11:42AM1.19m | 11:44PM1.42m | 12:36PM1.20m | 00:25AM1.23m | 1:35PM1.20m | 1:11AM1.07m | 2:40PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM-0.00m | 2:59PM-0.03m | 4:21AM0.02m | 3:46PM0.05m | 5:00AM0.06m | 4:35PM0.16m | 5:38AM0.11m | 5:26PM0.30m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.22m | 7:31PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 21 | S 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | — | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 36 | — | 57 | 40 | 1375 | 1508 | 1112 | 986 | 701 | 522 | 436 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 9 | — | 57 | 49 | 71 | 62 | 58 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 56 | 49 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1128 | 1921 | 2237 | 1136 | 683 | 557 | 1165 | 2820 | 2736 | 3773 | 3219 | 3189 | 2691 | 2090 | 175 | — | — | — | 451 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 229 | 388 | 388 | 507 | 597 | 59 | 229 | 686 | 597 | 551 | 388 | 229 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tallows Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tallows Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tallows Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tallows Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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