Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarpits today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarpits at 4PM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Tarpits. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 305 | 178 | 171 | 186 | 253 | 251 | 332 | 251 | 251 | 246 | 216 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 280 | 280 | 289 | 312 | 181 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.42m | 7:34PM2.07m | 9:59AM1.46m | 8:13PM2.13m | 10:25AM1.49m | 8:50PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM1.25m | 3:10AM0.30m | 1:58PM1.21m | 3:42AM0.24m | 2:36PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 33 | 46 | 41 | 49 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 45 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 68 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 305 | 305 | 178 | 171 | 186 | 253 | 251 | 332 | 251 | 251 | 246 | 216 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 280 | 280 | 289 | 312 | 181 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 75 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 118 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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