Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tank Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 8AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 359 | 305 | 248 | 248 | 216 | 148 | 145 | 239 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 168 | 160 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 161 | 161 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:21AM0.66m | 7:19PM0.66m | 3:21AM0.67m | 7:44PM0.67m | 4:18AM0.68m | 8:06PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.62m | 10:55AM0.14m | 11:06PM0.61m | 11:38AM0.12m | 11:51PM0.60m | 12:17PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
286 | 359 | 305 | 248 | 248 | 202 | 242 | 334 | 424 | 584 | 793 | 740 | 603 | 518 | 359 | 287 | 237 | 185 | 181 | 140 | 110 | 105 | 102 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
151 | 124 | 153 | 164 | 92 | 216 | 148 | 145 | 132 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 168 | 160 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 150 | 161 | 161 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
72 | 72 | 124 | 90 | 64 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 239 | 122 | 80 | 79 | 61 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 84 | 108 | 96 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
129 | 129 | — | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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