Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
29.5° C
0.1° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 10PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 29°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
50
49
48
47
47
47
47
35
132
62
75
82
82
84
87
109
103
106
109
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:18PM0.58m
11:07PM0.70m
2:04PM0.57m
11:30PM0.68m
4:00PM0.59m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.48m
6:43AM0.26m
5:38PM0.54m
7:35AM0.23m
6:24PM0.58m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:37
6:37
 mm
2
2
6
4
2
1
1
4
5
4
1
3
2
2
3
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
34
33
32
33
32
33
33
31
31
31
32
32
31
30
31
31
31
31
31
32
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