Surf Forecasts:
Tarcoola (Chanteez) surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 6,180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarcoola (Chanteez) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarcoola (Chanteez) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2338 | 2444 | 3135 | 2509 | 1515 | 1099 | 961 | 710 | 609 | 957 | 3556 | 3263 | 3415 | 4891 | 5561 | 5928 | 5342 | 3455 | 4433 | 2792 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.73m | 11:49PM0.70m | 11:57PM0.65m | 11:52PM0.60m | 8:54PM0.59m | 5:23AM0.59m | 8:46PM0.62m | 8:20AM0.57m | 8:46PM0.66m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.24m | 12:52PM0.26m | 1:16AM0.65m | 1:15PM0.28m | 1:34AM0.59m | 1:35PM0.31m | 1:59AM0.52m | 1:53PM0.34m | 2:31AM0.44m | 2:06PM0.38m | 3:08AM0.35m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2338 | 2444 | 3135 | 2509 | 1515 | 1099 | 961 | 710 | 609 | 957 | 3556 | 3263 | 3415 | 4891 | 5561 | — | 5342 | 3455 | 3445 | 2792 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 87 | 218 | 531 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2560 | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5928 | — | — | 4433 | 215 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1795 | 695 | 2145 | 1795 | 0 | 2 | 2136 | 5 | 748 | 2161 | 5 | 767 | 886 | 1795 | 1795 | 2208 | 5 | 509 | 526 | 413 |
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