Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
29.7°C
0.4° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
168
160
152
152
152
150
147
161
199
193
200
193
193
190
51
154
198
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:44PM0.67m
4:18AM0.68m
8:06PM0.68m
5:13AM0.69m
8:24PM0.68m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.60m
12:17PM0.12m
00:34AM0.58m
12:54PM0.14m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:32
 mm
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
Feels °C
32
32
31
31
31
31
31
32
33
34
32
31
31
32
31
33
33
32
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