Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 228 | 217 | 209 | 205 | 303 | 302 | 337 | 320 | 290 | 290 | 205 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 156 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 170 | 171 | 120 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:52AM0.66m | 2:23PM0.74m | 3:33AM0.74m | 3:11PM0.79m | 4:07AM0.82m | 3:51PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.33m | 9:03PM0.08m | 9:19AM0.26m | 9:40PM0.02m | 9:59AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
88 | 68 | 217 | 209 | 205 | 303 | 302 | 337 | 320 | 290 | 290 | 205 | 195 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 156 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 170 | 171 | 120 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 |
232 | 228 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 71 | 71 | 21 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 31 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 14 | 14 | — | 27 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 41 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 60 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 646 | 646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1571 | 3077 | 646 | 646 | 979 | 1158 | 433 | 1158 | 1571 | 2456 | 2465 | 646 | 1158 | 646 | 433 | 476 | 1820 | 3080 |
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