Surf Forecasts:
Tallows Beach surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSE swell with 3,110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 30 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tallows Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Tallows Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tallows Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 30th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallows Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 66 | 128 | 128 | 130 | 78 | 116 | 99 | 91 | 168 | 287 | 257 | 191 | 669 | 1413 | 1064 | 2316 | 1567 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.62m | 8:43AM1.00m | 9:08PM1.64m | 9:21AM1.01m | 9:42PM1.64m | 9:59AM1.02m | 10:16PM1.61m | 10:40AM1.03m | 10:51PM1.57m | 11:25AM1.05m | 11:28PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.08m | 00:10AM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.17m | 3:13AM0.22m | 2:24PM0.16m | 3:49AM0.20m | 3:01PM0.17m | 4:24AM0.19m | 3:38PM0.20m | 4:59AM0.18m | 4:16PM0.25m | 5:35AM0.17m | 4:59PM0.32m | 6:13AM0.16m | 5:50PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 96 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 49 | 128 | 128 | 130 | 66 | 116 | 99 | 46 | 168 | 287 | 257 | 191 | 123 | 121 | 1023 | 50 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ESE 11 | S 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SSE 9 | — | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 66 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 102 | 82 | 91 | 25 | — | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 131 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 18 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | — | SSE 13 | — | S 18 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 22 |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 21 | 59 | — | 34 | — | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 14 | — | 12 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 126 | 143 | 86 | 146 | 669 | 1413 | 1064 | 2316 | 1567 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 273 | 800 | 551 | 273 | 14 |
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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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