Tankers Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.30° N 158.06° W

Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tankers sea temperature is
27.2° 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 7 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, S swell with 1,029 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tankers this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Tankers in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 13th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Tankers has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, this is not a period for the faint-hearted or the impatient. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of marginal to poor surf for the first week and a half, with only a couple of late-blooming windows that might get the heart ticking. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The outlook kicks off on Friday, August 7th, with a tiny 1ft SW groundswell, but the 9 mph cross-off breeze is the only thing keeping it clean. The energy is weak (210), and it’s barely surfable. This carries on through the weekend and into the next week – Saturday, August 8th, has a slightly bigger 2ft SSW swell, but the wind is up to 19 mph from the ENE, and the energy is moderate (561). Still, the scores are low, and the comments say it’s marginal at best. Sunday, August 9th, sees a 4ft E swell with a short period of 7 seconds, meaning weak, mushy waves – the energy is moderate (483), but the wind is still strong. Monday, August 10th, is more of the same: 4ft E swell, period of 8 seconds, energy at 458, but still poor conditions.

The middle of the week offers a glimmer. Wednesday, August 12th, brings a 3ft S swell with a period of 18 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with decent energy (1028) – but the wind remains a stiff 19 mph cross-off. It’s still marginal, but you can feel the ocean waking up. Thursday, August 13th, sees the swell building to 4ft from the south, period 16 seconds, and energy climbing to 1055. Still, that persistent 22 mph cross-off wind is a killer. This pattern holds into the second weekend, with Saturday, August 15th, offering a 5ft E swell (period 8 seconds, energy 672), but still not clean.

Now, the standout window. Skip ahead to Wednesday, August 19th. The morning is light cross-on with a 2ft SW groundswell (period 24 seconds – ultra long period) and energy at 342. But the real gem is the afternoon: glassy conditions, zero wind, and the same 2ft swell. This is the kind of session you wait for. The following day, Thursday, August 20th, is even better. Afternoon brings glassy conditions, a 3ft SW swell (period 19 seconds), and energy jumping to 710. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions,” and for Tankers, that’s the best we’re going to see. This is the one to aim for. Then on Friday, August 21st, the afternoon is glassy again with a 3ft SW swell (period 18 seconds) and energy at 597 – another excellent call. After that, it drops back into poor, windy, cross-off conditions from Saturday, August 22nd, with 3ft SSW and strong winds.

The bottom line: a long, quiet start, then a short but sweet burst of clean, glassy groundswell on the 19th, 20th, and 21st. The 3ft SW on glassy afternoons is your best bet. Crowds? At Tankers, they’re often around, so expect company for those few good windows. If you can wait, that’s your move.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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1
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1
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1
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1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
1.3
E
7
0.6
SSW
17
1.2
E
7
0.5
S
18
0.8
SSW
16
1.3
E
8
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
20
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
15
1.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
99
148
221
158
202
155
156
288
193
234
237
218
269
373
509
613
1029
858
763
636
Wind (km/h)
15
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
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
12:14PM0.69m
10:37PM0.24m
1:11PM0.75m
00:30AM0.24m
2:00PM0.80m
1:39AM0.27m
2:43PM0.83m
2:33AM0.31m
3:23PM0.83m
3:22AM0.36m
3:59PM0.80m
4:08AM0.41m
4:32PM0.75m
4:55AM0.46m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.23m
9:04PM0.19m
6:05AM0.04m
9:29PM0.15m
7:07AM0.02m
9:56PM0.13m
8:02AM0.01m
10:23PM0.11m
8:53AM0.02m
10:50PM0.10m
9:42AM0.06m
11:15PM0.09m
clear
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:09
6:09
6:09
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7:07
7:07
7:06
7:06
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7:02
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Temp °C
27
28
26
27
27
26
27
28
26
27
28
26
27
28
25
27
27
25
28
28
26
Feels °C
27
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
25
23
24
24
23
25
25
25
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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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