Surf Forecasts:
Tankers surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period, SSW swell with 634 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tankers this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tankers in the next 16 days are 0.9m 20s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tankers over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, let’s talk about what’s on the menu. Things are looking pretty flat for the whole block ahead.
Starting Thursday, 2nd July, and the first week is a snooze fest. The first few days show tiny, 2-foot cross-off swell from the SSW, with a strong 19 mph wind from the ENE at Tankers. It’s messy. The water is 80°, which feels normal for this time of year. The energy is low, just 257. All reports say poor conditions. Nothing to get excited about.
Heading into Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th, there’s a tiny improvement, but it’s still marginal. Swell gets up to a bit over 3 feet on Saturday and Sunday, with a longer period up to 21 seconds from the SSW. That means better shaped waves, but it’s still small, and the ENE wind stays strong at 19 to 22 mph, cross-off. It’ll be clean, but not worth the drive. The combined energy bumps up to 716 on Sunday morning, showing moderate energy, but the conditions are only “marginal” due to the tide. Not a standout.
Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th drop back to poor. Tuesday afternoon shows a taller 6-foot pulse from the east, but with a short period of 8 seconds, and a combined energy of 729. The wind is howling at 22 mph cross-off, and the comments say poor – that short period and strong wind will make it a lumpy, crumbly mess. Not for anyone.
From Wednesday the 8th all the way through to Friday the 17th of July, it’s a long, dead run. The swell rarely hits 3 feet, the period is all over the map, and the ENE wind stays strong between 16 and 22 mph, cross-off. Saturday the 11th has a little 2-foot pulse from the SSW at 18 seconds, but wind is 19 mph, and energy is 364 – moderate but still poor.
The one session that is the least bad is Sunday the 5th with about 3 feet from the SSW at 18 seconds, with that 22 mph cross-off wind from the ENE. It’ll be clean, but it’s weak. Overall, for a consistent spot like Tankers, this 16-day stretch is a big disappointment. If you absolutely must get wet, maybe the morning of the 4th or the 5th, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 163 | 232 | 216 | 251 | 441 | 512 | 486 | 522 | 510 | 432 | 446 | 397 | 376 | 350 | 377 | 302 | 266 | 239 | 178 | 112 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46PM0.72m | 5:49AM0.30m | 6:15PM0.69m | 6:47AM0.33m | 6:43PM0.64m | 7:55AM0.37m | 7:12PM0.58m | 9:11AM0.43m | 7:44PM0.51m | 10:27AM0.50m | 8:20PM0.44m | 11:34AM0.59m | 9:13PM0.36m | 12:32PM0.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.16m | 10:54AM0.13m | 1:32AM0.15m | 11:37AM0.19m | 1:59AM0.13m | 12:32PM0.26m | 2:29AM0.12m | 1:54PM0.33m | 3:02AM0.10m | 3:59PM0.36m | 3:40AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.34m | 4:26AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 |
 | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | 7:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 121 | 116 | 232 | 216 | 201 | 273 | 512 | 486 | 522 | 510 | 432 | 446 | 397 | 376 | 350 | 341 | 254 | 243 | 239 | 178 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 115 | 163 | 114 | 75 | 59 | 441 | 158 | 188 | 183 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 22 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NW 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | W 20 | S 18 | SSE 6 | W 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 251 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 221 | 178 | 151 | 215 | 186 | 207 | 122 | 88 | 228 | 240 | 238 | 277 | 328 | 238 | 311 | 377 | 302 | 266 | 251 | 202 | 266 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 149 | 149 | 10 | 24 | 149 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 18 |
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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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