Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 6AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 361 | 285 | 290 | 290 | 295 | 493 | 290 | 444 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 266 | 488 | 257 | 308 | 303 | 563 | 348 | 553 | 553 | 556 | 573 | 584 | 510 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.93m | 4:25PM0.98m | 5:16AM1.00m | 5:11PM0.99m | 5:55AM1.03m | 5:53PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM-0.14m | 10:28AM0.09m | 10:51PM-0.18m | 11:14AM0.04m | 11:31PM-0.19m | 11:57AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 23 | S 12 | SSW 22 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 96 | 285 | 290 | 290 | 295 | 11 | 290 | 45 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 266 | 488 | 257 | 308 | 303 | 563 | 348 | 553 | 553 | 556 | 573 | 584 | 510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SW 22 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 18 | — | 45 | 86 | 100 | 152 | 151 | 188 | 214 | 184 | 184 | 237 | 232 | 298 | 232 | 169 | 256 | 252 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 361 | 37 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 493 | 30 | 444 | 47 | 58 | 63 | 55 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 3077 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 1158 | 646 | 646 | 1854 | 3086 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 405 | 979 | 1854 | 3077 | 646 | 646 |
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