Tankers Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.30° N 158.06° W

Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tankers sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.4° 

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


Tankers surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, E swell with 966 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E 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 (Aug 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11AM. 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 02) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 4th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 4th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Sat 1st Aug)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—the next couple weeks at Tankers are looking pretty slim. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing on the menu, with a stubborn cross-offshore breeze messing up a lot of the small bumps we do get. It’s gonna be a test of patience out there.

The first few days are a total wipeout. Thursday the 30th has a weak 3ft south swell, but it’s onshore and chopped up. Friday the 31st is tiny and weak. We’re looking at a real dry spell from the end of July right through the first week of August. There’s a pulse of energy on Saturday the 1st, with swell hitting 8ft, but it’s short-period windswell and the wind is howling at 28 mph. It’s gonna be a mess. Sunday the 2nd is similar but smaller. Honestly, for a few days there, the setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

After that, it gets quiet and small. Knee-high slop for most of the week, with light winds but no power. There’s a tiny bump Wednesday afternoon, the 5th, a 4ft east swell, but still not worth getting excited about.

Now, the one real standout, the only window worth circling on the calendar, is the run from Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th. We finally get a proper groundswell filling in from the south-southwest. On Sunday and Monday, we’re looking at clean 3ft to 4ft surf with a long, 16 to 18-second period. The wind is light and offshore, so Tankers (Baler) should be glassy and clean. This is a long-period groundswell, so it will be lining up nicely on the reef. This is the time to be in the water. It’s not big, but it’s clean and fun.

After that, we drop back into weak, small surf through the middle of the month. A couple of south pulses on the 13th and 14th look too small and are messed up by cross-shore winds.

So, there you have it. A lean couple of weeks, with that window from the 9th to the 11th being the only real chance. The water is a warm 80°, which is about normal. Be ready to move when that swell shows.

Rusty, out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

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30
Friday
31
Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.1
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8
0.6
E
14
0.4
SSW
13
1.3
E
8
0.6
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
E
9
0.5
SW
15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
268
261
329
724
966
703
783
608
142
57
239
121
184
46
107
87
94
194
107
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
40
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45
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40
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35
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35
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35
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25
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30
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15
NE
10
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10
ENE
10
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10
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15
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15
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cross-off
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High Tide
4:44PM0.73m
4:49AM0.37m
5:10PM0.70m
5:33AM0.41m
5:35PM0.65m
6:22AM0.44m
5:59PM0.58m
7:18AM0.48m
6:23PM0.51m
8:25AM0.52m
6:46PM0.44m
9:44AM0.57m
6:58PM0.36m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.13m
10:13AM0.10m
00:01AM0.12m
10:55AM0.16m
00:23AM0.11m
11:42AM0.22m
00:48AM0.10m
12:42PM0.28m
1:16AM0.09m
2:09PM0.34m
1:51AM0.09m
4:49PM0.35m
2:38AM0.08m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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