Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarcoola (Chanteez) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarcoola (Chanteez) at 8PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tarcoola (Chanteez). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
521 | 1350 | 1449 | 1588 | 1641 | 1506 | 1730 | 1394 | 1193 | 2423 | 4477 | 5434 | 6156 | 6398 | 6177 | 6032 | 5689 | 5303 | 5238 | 4796 | 4478 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:09PM0.64m | 00:37AM0.68m | 12:33PM0.55m | 1:04AM0.72m | 9:32AM0.48m | 12:43PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.43m | 6:50AM0.46m | 5:23PM0.42m | 7:56AM0.47m | 11:45AM0.47m | 4:28PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
431 | 1350 | 1449 | 1588 | 1641 | 1506 | 1730 | 1394 | 1193 | 2423 | — | — | 6156 | 6398 | 6177 | 6032 | 5689 | 5303 | 5238 | 4796 | 4478 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
521 | — | 88 | 88 | 293 | 548 | 538 | 989 | 959 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 31 | 91 | 4477 | 5434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 695 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 775 | 775 | 775 | 916 | 888 | 572 | 545 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 720 | 720 | 128 | 2 |
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