Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 19 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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 29°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
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
8
0.6
NNE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.9
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
47
47
127
137
124
116
147
152
149
158
144
144
144
128
128
131
238
322
319
326
326
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
ESE
0
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
2:04PM0.57m
11:30PM0.68m
4:00PM0.59m
11:58PM0.67m
5:27PM0.61m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.26m
5:38PM0.54m
7:35AM0.23m
6:24PM0.58m
8:28AM0.20m
7:38PM0.61m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
 mm
2
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
4
5
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
31
30
30
31
31
31
30
30
30
31
31
31
32
32
32
33
34
34
35
34
33
34
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