Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
29.4° C
0.0° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
41
36
36
37
36
30
25
25
28
53
48
65
58
64
61
59
58
56
55
54
45
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:20AM0.69m
10:00PM0.72m
9:31AM0.64m
10:22PM0.72m
10:48AM0.60m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.22m
4:07AM0.42m
3:50PM0.32m
4:59AM0.35m
4:26PM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:39
6:38
 mm
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
Temp °C
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
29
31
31
30
29
30
30
30
28
28
28
30
30
29
29
30
29
29
31
31
31
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