
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarpits today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
234 | 234 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 220 | 193 | 196 | 191 | 279 | 272 | 264 | 253 | 120 | 120 | 156 | 116 | 120 | 108 | 173 | 117 | |
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 | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:16AM1.55m | 10:00PM2.20m | 11:42AM1.59m | 10:33PM2.13m | 12:07PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.19m | 3:50PM1.07m | 5:11AM0.22m | 4:29PM1.04m | 5:38AM0.28m | 5:10PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 6 |
49 | 38 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 220 | 193 | 196 | 191 | 279 | 272 | 264 | 253 | 24 | 24 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 108 | 173 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | W 7 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 |
234 | 234 | 35 | 35 | 165 | 157 | 153 | 21 | 132 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 39 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 84 | 112 | 156 | 116 | 72 | 34 | 46 | 117 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | S 14 | W 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 8 |
41 | 127 | 129 | 155 | 55 | 32 | 24 | 101 | 18 | 93 | 90 | 89 | 22 | 85 | 13 | 12 | 120 | 120 | 72 | 72 | 120 | 44 | 34 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 121 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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