Surf Forecasts:
Tankers surf forecast from 4 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 5 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period, S swell with 753 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s 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 Monday (Oct 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.0m 20s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 5th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 5th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tankers over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 101 | 128 | 262 | 427 | 499 | 459 | 452 | 429 | 392 | 456 | 443 | 351 | 299 | 294 | 279 | 408 | 487 | 437 | 329 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:45PM0.23m | 11:19AM0.67m | 00:15AM0.29m | 12:16PM0.67m | 1:06AM0.37m | 1:01PM0.65m | 1:48AM0.46m | 1:40PM0.63m | 2:25AM0.54m | 2:15PM0.58m | 3:00AM0.61m | 2:47PM0.53m | 3:34AM0.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.18m | 3:03AM0.17m | 7:07PM0.15m | 4:54AM0.18m | 7:30PM0.12m | 6:15AM0.17m | 7:52PM0.10m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:14PM0.08m | 8:15AM0.16m | 8:35PM0.06m | 9:05AM0.16m | 8:55PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 140 | 101 | 101 | 262 | 427 | 499 | 459 | 452 | 429 | 392 | 456 | 443 | 351 | 299 | 294 | 279 | 408 | 487 | 437 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | S 21 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 128 | 99 | 65 | 57 | 68 | 52 | 29 | 19 | 127 | 171 | 147 | 264 | 204 | 181 | 257 | 229 | 171 | 323 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 21 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 11 | E 6 | ENE 13 | W 16 | NW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 8 | NW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 85 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 37 | 60 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 55 | 198 | 136 | 240 | 230 | 41 | 54 | 97 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | S 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 80 | 83 | 124 | 119 | 83 | 81 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 16 | 23 | 88 | 74 | — | 86 | 92 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 149 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
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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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