Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 313 | 254 | 254 | 313 | 345 | 277 | 277 | 273 | 252 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 232 | 228 | 217 | 394 | 205 | 270 | 331 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:01PM0.69m | 1:53AM0.59m | 1:21PM0.70m | 2:52AM0.66m | 2:23PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.37m | 7:13PM0.20m | 7:17AM0.37m | 8:17PM0.14m | 8:29AM0.33m | 9:03PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
318 | 313 | 254 | 254 | 313 | 345 | 277 | 277 | 273 | 107 | 107 | 244 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 73 | 228 | 217 | 394 | 205 | 51 | 331 | 337 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 18 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3 | 38 | 38 | 38 | — | 189 | 130 | 130 | 137 | 252 | 244 | 82 | 93 | 106 | 19 | 232 | 60 | 53 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 31 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — |
18 | 20 | 24 | 36 | 59 | 102 | 113 | 121 | 125 | — | — | 103 | 110 | 94 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 818 | 646 | 1571 | 2456 | 2456 | 1571 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 2465 | 646 | 1571 | 433 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 646 | 646 | 646 |
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