Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
154 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 199 | 196 | 193 | 292 | 233 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 239 | 185 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
61 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 199 | 196 | 193 | 292 | 233 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 239 | 185 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
154 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 54 | 65 | 54 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
50 | 36 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 237 | 2056 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 2056 | 237 |
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