Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarpits today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 2AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 40 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 78 | 77 | 119 | 116 | 111 | 104 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 175 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.62m | 10:09AM2.37m | 11:58PM1.53m | 10:50AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.95m | 5:26PM0.08m | 4:27AM1.06m | 6:21PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 28 | 32 | 63 | 49 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 173 | 173 | 175 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 78 | 77 | 119 | 116 | 111 | 104 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 18 | W 11 | W 16 | S 11 | S 11 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 121 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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