Surf Forecasts:
Tallows Beach surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, E swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jun 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tallows Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallows Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 315 | 315 | 232 | 318 | 326 | 388 | 423 | 370 | 321 | 295 | 356 | 337 | 332 | 286 | 242 | 242 | 235 | 240 | 191 | 151 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26PM1.86m | 7:47AM1.08m | 8:18PM1.93m | 8:41AM1.06m | 9:10PM1.94m | 9:33AM1.04m | 10:01PM1.90m | 10:27AM1.04m | 10:51PM1.81m | 11:22AM1.04m | 11:40PM1.67m | 12:20PM1.06m | 00:29AM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.05m | 1:31PM-0.01m | 3:08AM0.02m | 2:21PM-0.01m | 4:00AM0.02m | 3:12PM0.01m | 4:51AM0.05m | 4:03PM0.07m | 5:40AM0.10m | 4:57PM0.17m | 6:28AM0.14m | 5:54PM0.29m | 7:14AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 315 | 315 | 232 | 318 | 326 | 388 | 423 | 370 | 321 | 295 | 356 | 337 | 332 | 286 | 242 | 242 | 235 | 240 | 191 | 151 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 77 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 21 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 42 | 26 | 80 | 77 | 50 | 29 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 10 | SSE 7 | N 9 | SSE 12 | SE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 36 | 49 | 70 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 64 | 89 | 84 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 215 | 0 | 22 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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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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