
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarpits today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 7AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 34 | 17 | 46 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 44 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.86m | 1:01PM1.76m | 00:28AM1.67m | 1:33PM1.82m | 1:23AM1.47m | 2:11PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.50m | 6:49PM0.96m | 6:51AM0.65m | 7:53PM0.92m | 7:17AM0.80m | 9:15PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 |
26 | 24 | 17 | 34 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 |
33 | 32 | 17 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 |
33 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 9 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 121 | 4 | 4 |
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