Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarpits today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 11AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 264 | 267 | 309 | 386 | 336 | 317 | 310 | 234 | 234 | 229 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 220 | 196 | 196 | 191 | 186 | 272 | 264 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:50AM1.52m | 9:25PM2.22m | 11:16AM1.55m | 10:00PM2.20m | 11:42AM1.59m | 10:33PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.20m | 3:13PM1.11m | 4:43AM0.19m | 3:50PM1.07m | 5:11AM0.22m | 4:29PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 36 | 267 | 309 | 386 | 336 | 317 | 310 | 51 | 99 | 78 | 229 | 226 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 220 | 196 | 196 | 191 | 186 | 272 | 264 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 255 | 264 | 29 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 69 | 234 | 234 | 229 | 78 | 55 | 157 | 153 | 144 | 132 | 90 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 31 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 127 | 129 | 155 | 165 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 22 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 121 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 285 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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