Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarpits today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 5PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 133 | 130 | 148 | 150 | 201 | 204 | 201 | 146 | 140 | 138 | 154 | 194 | 318 | 251 | 150 | 104 | 83 | 75 | 77 | 170 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.90m | 6:21AM1.24m | 5:13PM1.91m | 8:03AM1.29m | 6:03PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.97m | 00:03AM0.73m | 10:02AM1.12m | 1:07AM0.60m | 11:09AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 178 | 133 | 111 | 107 | 97 | 201 | 204 | 201 | 146 | 140 | 138 | 136 | 163 | 153 | 113 | 94 | 78 | 48 | 47 | 62 | 95 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 111 | 50 | 130 | 148 | 150 | 58 | 48 | 44 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 39 | 33 | 163 | 158 | 115 | 104 | 83 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 17 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 12 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 111 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 40 | 42 | 89 | 89 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 18 | 53 | 154 | 194 | 318 | 251 | 150 | — | — | — | 77 | 170 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 247 | 4 | 285 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 49 | 4 | 0 |
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