Tank Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 16 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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
48
65
67
64
61
59
58
56
55
54
53
53
52
52
53
52
50
49
48
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:22PM0.72m
10:48AM0.60m
10:44PM0.71m
12:18PM0.58m
Low Tide
4:59AM0.35m
4:26PM0.41m
5:51AM0.30m
5:01PM0.48m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:39
6:38
6:38
 mm
2
3
4
1
2
4
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
31
32
33
32
29
30
30
31
32
32
32
32
32
32
30
31
33
33
33
32
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