Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tank Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 | 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 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
193 | 193 | 190 | 50 | 154 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 199 | 196 | 193 | 292 | 233 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 200 | 157 | 154 | 172 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:13AM0.69m | 8:24PM0.68m | 6:08AM0.69m | 8:40PM0.69m | 7:05AM0.68m | 8:55PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.14m | 1:17AM0.54m | 1:30PM0.17m | 2:00AM0.50m | 2:06PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 10 |
193 | 193 | 190 | 62 | 61 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 199 | 196 | 193 | 292 | 233 | 226 | 222 | 218 | 94 | 97 | 125 | 125 | 263 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
81 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 154 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 57 | 82 | 215 | 200 | 157 | 154 | 172 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | NNE 4 |
50 | 49 | 49 | 65 | 50 | 36 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 65 | 41 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | N 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 242 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 |
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