Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarpits today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 7PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 146 | 142 | 202 | 270 | 348 | 267 | 258 | 232 | 229 | 291 | 339 | 284 | 215 | 201 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 138 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:18PM2.03m | 11:08AM1.85m | 10:57PM1.90m | 11:33AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.81m | 4:51AM0.41m | 4:58PM0.74m | 5:14AM0.53m | 5:43PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 19 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 38 | 142 | 33 | 40 | 348 | 267 | 37 | 35 | 79 | 291 | 130 | 109 | 89 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 52 | 79 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 27 | 146 | 25 | 202 | 270 | 35 | 35 | 258 | 232 | 229 | 17 | 288 | 284 | 215 | 201 | 193 | 188 | 186 | 138 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 146 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 37 | 91 | 81 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 64 | 131 | 139 | 339 | 255 | 170 | 94 | 40 | 33 | 81 | 135 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 30 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 4 |
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