Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.28° N 145.79° E

Tank Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
29.8°C
0.5° 

Tank Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tank Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, ENE swell with 2,349 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tank Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Tank Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tank Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (ChST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 7th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 4AM (Fri 9th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tank Beach over the next 16 days.


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest