Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 528 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 528 | 447 | 350 | 309 | 335 | 440 | 243 | 247 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 328 | 322 | 298 | 268 | 259 | 254 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.04m | 5:51PM0.89m | 5:51AM1.01m | 6:26PM0.86m | 6:21AM0.96m | 7:01PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM-0.01m | 11:43AM-0.10m | 11:43PM0.03m | 12:15PM-0.08m | 00:14AM0.09m | 12:48PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 528 | 528 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 528 | 447 | 350 | 309 | 335 | 440 | 243 | 247 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 328 | 322 | 298 | 268 | 259 | 254 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | — | — | 21 | 42 | 21 | 21 | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 104 | 67 | 65 | 93 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 109 | 104 | 92 | 128 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 818 | 405 | 441 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 818 | 433 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 405 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 |
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