Surf Forecasts:
Tarcoola (Chanteez) surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 3,312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarcoola (Chanteez) this week:
The surf forecast for Tarcoola (Chanteez) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarcoola (Chanteez) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarcoola (Chanteez) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, looking at the same stretch for Tarcoola (Chanteez) in feet and miles.
Water temp is about normal for the time of year, nothing to write home about. The surf is a slow starter, but there’s a couple of real gems.
The first good window is Thursday, the 10th. The morning shows a clean 5ft SW swell (15s period) with a moderate offshore breeze from the east. The afternoon cleans up even more: the wind drops to a gentle offshore, the swell settles to 4ft, and the wave energy is moderate. That’s a solid, clean session.
The absolute standout is Wednesday, the 16th. The morning is glassy – zero wind – with a 6ft SW groundswell and a 15-second period. The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to mark on your calendar. Glassy, clean, and powerful. It’s a bit big for beginners, but for anyone who’s been surfing a while, this is going to be perfect.
Avoid the blowout around Sunday, the 20th – the wind turns onshore and strong, and the swell jumps to 12ft later in the day with a massive energy (10863). That’s kite-surfing territory, not a paddle surf. The same goes for Monday, the 21st and Tuesday, the 22nd – 10ft to 13ft swells, huge energy, and cross-off winds. Only for experts.
After the 16th, there’s a few days of poor conditions, then Wednesday, the 23rd offers a 8ft SW swell with a moderate offshore, but it’s still a bit on the big side for this break. The 24th has a 5ft SW swell with a fresh offshore, but the period drops.
One day to pick: Wednesday, the 16th. Glassy, solid, clean. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3022 | 1983 | 1832 | 1341 | 979 | 757 | 631 | 631 | 1088 | 2490 | 1855 | 1356 | 1112 | 1237 | 1415 | 1431 | 1368 | 1407 | 2325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:40PM0.48m | 8:49AM0.81m | 10:16PM0.50m | 9:37AM0.77m | 10:23PM0.54m | 10:19AM0.71m | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:57AM0.63m | 10:56PM0.65m | 11:31AM0.55m | 11:18PM0.70m | 12:02PM0.46m | 11:42PM0.73m | ||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.48m | 4:02PM0.25m | 2:45AM0.42m | 4:20PM0.31m | 3:39AM0.36m | 4:34PM0.35m | 4:28AM0.32m | 4:40PM0.38m | 5:15AM0.31m | 4:33PM0.40m | 6:03AM0.31m | 3:39PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3022 | 1983 | 1832 | 1341 | 979 | 757 | 631 | 631 | 1088 | 2490 | 1855 | 1356 | 1112 | 1237 | 1415 | 1431 | 1368 | 1407 | 2325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | — | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 100 | 24 | — | 26 | 91 | 141 | 290 | 355 | 606 | — | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | 33 | — | — | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 14 | — | 6 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 25 | 66 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 413 | 29 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 616 | 572 | 128 | 1942 | 0 | 5 | 509 | 5 | 5 | 544 | 510 |
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