Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
29.9°C
0.5° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
199
193
197
193
193
190
50
154
198
198
192
199
196
193
241
260
226
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
0
NW
5
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
20
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:06PM0.68m
5:13AM0.69m
8:24PM0.68m
6:08AM0.69m
8:40PM0.69m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.58m
12:54PM0.14m
1:17AM0.54m
1:30PM0.17m
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6:03
6:03
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6:32
6:31
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
33
35
33
32
31
31
31
31
33
32
31
31
32
32
31
29
28
28
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