Surf Forecasts:
Tarpits surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarpits in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarpits over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 164 | 152 | 110 | 148 | 124 | 176 | 264 | 232 | 226 | 223 | 193 | 199 | 188 | 340 | 232 | 284 | 273 | 204 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.94m | 9:16AM2.09m | 9:42PM1.86m | 9:42AM2.14m | 10:27PM1.76m | 10:07AM2.16m | 11:13PM1.64m | 10:34AM2.14m | 00:01AM1.53m | 11:02AM2.08m | 00:58AM1.42m | 11:32AM2.00m | 2:16AM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.57m | 3:01AM0.50m | 3:37PM0.44m | 3:30AM0.64m | 4:16PM0.35m | 3:57AM0.78m | 4:56PM0.32m | 4:22AM0.92m | 5:37PM0.34m | 4:46AM1.05m | 6:21PM0.40m | 5:07AM1.16m | 7:12PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 173 | 164 | 88 | 85 | 138 | 102 | 176 | 264 | 232 | 226 | 39 | 193 | 142 | 188 | 340 | 232 | 284 | 273 | 204 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 16 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 57 | 95 | 152 | 110 | 148 | 124 | 80 | 23 | 41 | 33 | 223 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 10 | W 4 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 16 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 90 | 90 | 75 | 51 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 149 | 199 | 178 | 50 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | — | 58 | 139 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 508 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 30 | 285 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 0 |
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Information about the Tarpits Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Tarpits provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tarpits can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tarpits surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tarpits) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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