
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tank Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 18 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
422 | 415 | 350 | 286 | 352 | 512 | 597 | 751 | 532 | 1488 | 2072 | 2349 | 2209 | 2128 | 1880 | 1648 | 1468 | 1144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:43PM0.72m | 4:40AM0.65m | 6:05PM0.71m | 5:54AM0.66m | 6:26PM0.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.46m | 11:23AM0.26m | 00:15AM0.39m | 12:10PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 13 |
422 | 415 | 350 | 286 | 265 | 218 | 597 | 751 | 532 | 1488 | 2072 | 2349 | 2209 | 2128 | 1880 | 1648 | 1468 | 1144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 16 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
84 | 121 | 128 | 140 | 113 | 512 | 204 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 167 | 158 | 125 | 154 | 122 | 191 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ENE 18 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
64 | 58 | 64 | 58 | 352 | 103 | 103 | 74 | 514 | 72 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2056 |
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