Surf Forecasts:
Tarpits surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, W swell with 1,075 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 9 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarpits this week:
The surf forecast for Tarpits over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarpits in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 9th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarpits over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 559 | 530 | 311 | 171 | 212 | 229 | 297 | 219 | 151 | 146 | 427 | 734 | 537 | 602 | 610 | 411 | 411 | 1075 | 839 | 667 | 559 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.53m | 8:58AM2.19m | 11:05PM1.48m | 9:29AM2.13m | 11:58PM1.43m | 10:02AM2.06m | 1:05AM1.39m | 10:38AM1.96m | 2:34AM1.39m | 11:18AM1.85m | 4:05AM1.44m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.20m | 2:45AM1.11m | 4:22PM0.23m | 3:13AM1.18m | 5:03PM0.29m | 3:40AM1.24m | 5:49PM0.37m | 4:08AM1.31m | 6:39PM0.45m | 4:40AM1.37m | 7:34PM0.52m | 5:55AM1.43m | 8:29PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 559 | 530 | 311 | 171 | 212 | 229 | 297 | 219 | 151 | 146 | 427 | 734 | 537 | 602 | 610 | 411 | 411 | 1075 | 839 | 667 | 559 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 62 | 57 | 39 | 51 | 32 | 49 | 28 | 29 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 99 | 44 | 15 | 53 | 102 | 35 | 99 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 55 | 54 | 12 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 31 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 13 | — | — | 16 | 2 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 215 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 285 | 0 |
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