
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tank Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 3PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 273 | 222 | 222 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 157 | 161 | 206 | 206 | 235 | 267 | 177 | 339 | 347 | 347 | 364 | 395 | 429 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:02PM0.68m | 11:37PM0.58m | 4:28PM0.68m | 1:28AM0.57m | 4:48PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.20m | 9:41PM0.58m | 8:18AM0.23m | 10:14PM0.54m | 9:07AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
713 | 756 | 617 | 523 | 469 | 453 | 408 | 493 | 450 | 161 | 206 | 206 | 235 | 267 | 211 | 339 | 198 | 347 | 364 | 395 | 429 | 482 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NE 8 | SW 10 | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 |
280 | 273 | 222 | 222 | 217 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 157 | 196 | 200 | 220 | 268 | 419 | 135 | 207 | 172 | 154 | 154 | 133 | 246 | 418 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | S 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SE 10 | W 11 | W 12 | NNE 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 9 | SE 9 |
33 | 99 | 19 | 19 | 190 | 68 | 84 | 69 | 92 | 186 | 293 | 228 | 154 | 57 | 121 | 129 | 100 | 169 | 214 | 203 | 106 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
505 | 244 | 316 | 267 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2056 | 2056 | 2213 | 2213 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 238 | 249 | 249 | 2056 | 2063 | 2199 | 1491 | 1491 |
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