Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tank Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 1AM 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 09:00pm 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 118 | 35 | 112 | 80 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 80 | 93 | 96 | 88 | 91 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
165 | 163 | 163 | 167 | 171 | 171 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 142 | 112 | 112 | 80 | 152 | 96 | 88 | 91 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 8 | SE 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 47 | 23 | 115 | 43 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | 118 | 26 | 112 | 80 | 93 | 93 | 90 | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 237 | 237 | 2107 | 2216 | 2102 | 2216 | 2286 | 2246 | 2214 | 249 | 2228 | 2093 | 2228 | 2194 | 2214 | 1491 | 1491 |
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