
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tank Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:10PM0.77m | 7:00AM0.76m | 10:42PM0.76m | 8:03AM0.72m | 11:11PM0.75m | 9:12AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.65m | 2:57PM-0.00m | 3:45AM0.60m | 3:41PM0.08m | 4:47AM0.54m | 4:23PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | E 9 | WSW 7 | E 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
196 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 158 | 132 | 108 | 88 | 42 | 88 | 42 | 73 | 73 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 7 | E 9 | NW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
45 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 4 | 42 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | WNW 9 | NE 8 | SE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 6 | SSE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
28 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 4 | SW 7 | S 8 | — | WSW 7 | S 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
101 | 209 | 209 | 196 | 191 | 204 | 204 | 199 | 186 | 193 | 193 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 3 | 71 | 29 | — | 88 | 3 | 88 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2095 | 2102 | 2262 | 2213 | 1491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2258 | 2213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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