Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1
N
8
1.1
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
55
54
53
53
52
52
53
52
50
49
48
47
47
47
47
35
35
137
50
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:44PM0.71m
12:18PM0.58m
11:07PM0.70m
2:04PM0.57m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.41m
5:51AM0.30m
5:01PM0.48m
6:43AM0.26m
5:38PM0.54m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:38
6:37
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
31
31
32
32
32
32
32
32
34
34
33
33
32
32
31
31
31
31
32
32
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