Surf Forecasts:
Tankers surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tankers this week:
The surf forecast for Tankers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tankers in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tankers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's cooking at Tankers.
Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it's a bit of a slow grind. The first few days are pretty marginal, with small, clean but weak swell. The real standout, the one that has me a little fired up, doesn't roll in until later.
The water is sitting at about 80°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We start off Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th with some small waist-high swell, around 2ft to 3ft coming from the SW and W. The wind is cross-off, keeping things clean, but the energy is just average (617). It's rideable, but you'll be working for the waves. Tuesday morning looks the pick of the early bunch with a light breeze and a slightly better wave comment.
Wednesday the 15th through to the weekend gets a bit messy. The wind swings onshore or cross-shore, creating chop and making conditions poor. The swell bumps up to 4ft on Saturday the 18th, but it's short-period windswell from the E with wind howling at 22 mph, making it a total write-off for surfing. The energy drops right off (270). Honestly, this stretch looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
Things start to clean up again around Monday the 20th, with a long-period SSW groundswell (16 seconds) pushing in. The size is small, around 2ft, but the shape and energy (541) will be better. The wind is light and cross-off on Monday morning, so there’ll be some clean, lined-up waves for the patient surfer.
The real highlight, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Monday the 27th of July. The forecast shows a nice pulse of E swell hitting 3ft, with a very long 15-second period. This is proper groundswell. The wind is light and cross-off, promising glassy conditions all day. The combined energy is solid (521-579), and the wave comments are calling for "very good surf conditions." This is easily the best session on offer, but keep in mind it's a point break/reef setup, so that long period will wrap in nicely.
The rest of the 28th is a drop-off, back to tiny, weak swell.
So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly small and average. Don't waste your time on the windy, choppy days. Save your energy for Monday the 27th of July—that’s the day to score clean, lined-up waves at Tankers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | E 7 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 309 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 298 | 291 | 283 | 387 | 268 | 264 | 211 | 223 | 196 | 157 | 111 | 158 | 212 | 314 | 126 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM0.88m | 3:23AM0.28m | 4:25PM0.87m | 4:16AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.83m | 5:11AM0.34m | 5:41PM0.77m | 6:08AM0.38m | 6:14PM0.69m | 7:09AM0.42m | 6:44PM0.60m | 8:16AM0.46m | 7:10PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM-0.03m | 11:04PM0.13m | 8:53AM-0.02m | 11:38PM0.11m | 9:42AM0.01m | 00:12AM0.11m | 10:31AM0.06m | 00:44AM0.11m | 11:21AM0.14m | 1:14AM0.10m | 12:16PM0.22m | 1:44AM0.11m | 1:23PM0.30m | 2:15AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 322 | 309 | 257 | 236 | 232 | 81 | 291 | 283 | 387 | 53 | 68 | 89 | 144 | 196 | 60 | 66 | 158 | 113 | 86 | 126 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SSW 13 | E 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | W 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 46 | 152 | 225 | 257 | 257 | 298 | 202 | 62 | 279 | 268 | 264 | 211 | 223 | 140 | 157 | 93 | 72 | 41 | 26 | 103 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | E 7 | SSW 14 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | S 19 | SW 8 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 82 | 183 | 93 | 170 | 44 | 257 | 33 | 232 | 261 | 200 | 55 | 55 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 66 | 15 | 92 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SE 5 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 223 | 190 | 153 | 151 | 155 | — | 16 | — | 40 | 99 | — | 180 | 127 | 104 | 78 | 111 | 212 | 212 | 314 | 257 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tankers provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tankers can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tankers surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tankers) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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