Tankers Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.30° N 158.06° W

Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tankers sea temperature is
27.3° C
0.6° 

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


Tankers surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, E swell with 2,836 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 17th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 17th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 16th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 10s

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


The Lowdown

Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Tankers is looking like.

Gotta be honest, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. We have some decent energy showin’ up, but the wind and conditions just aren’t lined up for most of it. The water’s a warm 81°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off Thursday the 13th with a clean 4ft south swell running 15 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell with moderate energy (772). Sounds good on paper, but that cross-off wind is ripping at 22 mph, so it’s gonna be a fight. The conditions are just marginal from the start.

Friday the 14th is a little smaller, 4ft from the south, but that wind is still howling at 22 mph. It stays looking clean, but the score is low. By the afternoon, it’s a total washout.

The weekend gets ugly. Saturday the 15th sees the swell jump to 10ft and 12ft from the east, with a short 9-second period. That’s a lot of water moving – strong energy (1754 and 2180) – but the wind is a near gale at 31 mph. That’s not for paddle boarding. Kiting maybe. For us? No way.

Sunday the 16th is worse. 10ft from the east, risk of thunderstorms, and a strong breeze creating messy cross-chop. Total loss.

We get a tiny break Monday the 17th, with the swell dropping to 3ft from the south, long period 14 seconds, moderate energy (542). Wind is still a fresh 19 mph cross-off, keeping it clean but marginal. Not worth gettin’ excited over.

Tuesday the 18th is tiny – 3ft – and Wednesday the 19th drops even further to 2ft. The energy is weak. The wind finally eases up Wednesday to a gentle 9 mph, but there’s just no swell to work with.

Now, Thursday the 20th is where things finally turn. We’ve got 2ft of southwest groundswell, but check this – the period is an incredibly long 18 seconds, and the energy is moderate (410). The wind is a light 6 mph cross-off, making for glassy, clean conditions. That’s a real standout for a morning session. The wave quality should be there for Tankers as a reef break, and a wave that long-period will wrap in nicely.

Friday the 21st through the rest of the period is more of the same: small 2ft to 3ft swells from the southwest with very light winds. It’s consistent, but we’re not talking about any size. Clean, small surf for the patient crew.

Looking further out, around the 27th and 28th of August, we start to see the energy pick up again with strong levels (1161 to 1350), and a 4ft to 5ft east swell with a long 16-second period. The winds are moderate cross-off, which is promising, but it’s a long way off so don’t plan around it yet.

Honestly, the real standout in this whole stretch is Thursday morning the 20th. That’s the cleanest window with the best conditions. It’s not big, but the quality should be there.

Stay frothy,
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Thu night, gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
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Tuesday
18
Wednesday
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3
1
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0
0
0
1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
2.2
E
8
3
E
9
3.5
E
9
4
E
10
3
E
9
2.3
SE
8
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
763
636
496
496
650
1440
1918
2836
1392
653
315
334
329
222
219
162
155
129
125
175
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
55
ENE
40
E
25
ESE
15
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:32PM0.75m
4:55AM0.46m
5:02PM0.68m
5:41AM0.50m
5:29PM0.60m
6:30AM0.53m
5:53PM0.51m
7:23AM0.54m
6:10PM0.44m
8:25AM0.55m
6:13PM0.37m
9:42AM0.56m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.09m
10:30AM0.11m
11:40PM0.09m
11:19AM0.18m
00:04AM0.09m
12:13PM0.25m
00:28AM0.10m
1:18PM0.31m
00:54AM0.11m
2:59PM0.34m
1:23AM0.13m
2:04AM0.14m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
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6:11
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7:02
7:02
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7:00
7:00
7:00
6:59
 mm
26
7
4
1
Temp °C
28
26
27
28
26
27
27
26
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27
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Feels °C
25
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22
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27
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26
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Information about the Tankers Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tankers may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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