Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
28.5° C
0.8° 

Tank Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tank Beach today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
SE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
181
177
169
125
111
140
105
108
133
140
140
112
51
84
68
68
207
274
222
216
28
28
31
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:04PM0.73m
4:04AM0.79m
8:51PM0.76m
5:00AM0.79m
9:33PM0.77m
Low Tide
11:36AM-0.02m
11:39PM0.68m
12:28PM-0.06m
00:44AM0.69m
1:19PM-0.08m
1:44AM0.68m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
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6:51
6:51
6:51
6:51
 mm
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
31
30
32
31
30
30
31
30
30
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