Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
926 | 856 | 811 | 800 | 789 | 687 | 633 | 615 | 427 | 433 | 229 | 372 | 367 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 210 | 256 | 244 | 477 | 289 | 289 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.02m | 6:46PM0.89m | 7:09AM1.00m | 7:25PM0.85m | 7:45AM0.97m | 8:10PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM-0.01m | 00:50AM-0.05m | 1:25PM-0.00m | 1:25AM0.02m | 2:08PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
926 | 856 | 811 | 800 | 789 | 687 | 633 | 615 | 427 | 433 | 222 | 372 | 367 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 210 | 256 | 244 | 477 | 289 | 289 | 284 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 5 |
28 | 48 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 138 | 21 | 229 | 31 | 31 | 149 | 149 | 111 | 57 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 16 | SSE 9 | — | — |
24 | 48 | — | — | 16 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 22 | 55 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
36 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 36 | 41 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 40 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 818 | 0 | 441 | 979 | 2465 | 1571 | 646 | 979 | 979 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 433 | 28 | 0 | 1571 | 646 | 0 | 1571 |
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