Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
30.3°C
0.9° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
1
NE
5
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
64
68
68
81
81
47
46
43
41
46
39
39
42
35
29
30
31
31
28
42
55
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
0
ESE
5
NNW
5
NW
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
0
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:31AM0.67m
7:32PM0.69m
8:37AM0.68m
7:52PM0.70m
9:47AM0.68m
8:16PM0.70m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.37m
2:10AM0.27m
2:20PM0.44m
2:53AM0.20m
3:06PM0.50m
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clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
clear
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6:05
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6:08
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6:07
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1
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2
1
2
8
5
1
1
1
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1
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1
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Temp °C
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
Feels °C
30
30
30
32
31
33
33
31
31
28
28
30
32
32
33
33
32
32
31
32
32
32
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