
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarpits today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 2AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 31 | 44 | 72 | 73 | 95 | 72 | 58 | 76 | 120 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 109 | 102 | 100 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.25m | 5:14PM2.12m | 8:16AM1.36m | 6:21PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.52m | 9:55AM1.20m | 1:15AM0.31m | 11:37AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
44 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 73 | 95 | 72 | 42 | 76 | 120 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 109 | 102 | 100 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 |
43 | 44 | 27 | 44 | 72 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 58 | 42 | 42 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 9 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 13 | WSW 4 | SSW 12 |
11 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 76 | 86 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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