Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
30.0°C
0.6° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 5AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
1
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
NE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
198
198
192
199
196
193
292
233
226
222
218
239
185
157
154
151
149
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:24PM0.68m
6:08AM0.69m
8:40PM0.69m
7:05AM0.68m
8:55PM0.69m
Low Tide
1:17AM0.54m
1:30PM0.17m
2:00AM0.50m
2:06PM0.23m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
32
34
33
33
33
32
32
32
31
29
29
30
30
30
31
30
30
29
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