Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tank Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 2PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 88 | 120 | 122 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 141 | 135 | 114 | 95 | 78 | 74 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 47 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.61m | 10:16PM0.70m | 1:37PM0.62m | 10:48PM0.71m | 3:29PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.25m | 4:41PM0.51m | 5:59AM0.19m | 5:33PM0.57m | 6:59AM0.15m | 6:45PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
318 | 325 | 282 | 276 | 268 | 262 | 257 | 291 | 304 | 318 | 264 | 264 | 720 | 582 | 496 | 408 | 356 | 335 | 258 | 258 | 465 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 9 | SW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
90 | 88 | 120 | 122 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 141 | 135 | 114 | 222 | 252 | 74 | 84 | 43 | 43 | 59 | 47 | 30 | 41 | 34 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WNW 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 65 | 95 | 78 | 19 | 57 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 6 | WSW 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 60 | 46 | 18 | 66 | 10 | 142 | 173 | 211 | 247 | 364 | 290 | 37 | 183 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 237 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 2216 | 0 | 4 | 2067 | 1504 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 2211 | 2213 | 4 | 4 |
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