Tarqua Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.40° N 3.40° E

Tarqua Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarqua Bay sea temperature is
26.8°C
1.4° 

Tarqua Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 12AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
295
397
475
387
519
478
594
706
845
953
938
926
856
811
800
789
687
633
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:35PM0.92m
6:05AM1.02m
6:09PM0.92m
6:36AM1.02m
6:46PM0.89m
Low Tide
11:45PM-0.11m
12:13PM0.00m
00:17AM-0.09m
12:48PM-0.01m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:53
6:53
 mm
1
3
3
2
5
4
6
3
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
25
26
27
24
24
26
26
25
23
23
26
25
25
28
29
28
26
27
26
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