Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
522 | 596 | 303 | 354 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 556 | 566 | 433 | 501 | 418 | 492 | 492 | 491 | 499 | 597 | 518 | 675 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:11PM0.99m | 5:55AM1.03m | 5:53PM0.98m | 6:32AM1.04m | 6:34PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM-0.19m | 11:57AM0.01m | 00:10AM-0.17m | 12:39PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 |
522 | 596 | 303 | 354 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 556 | 566 | 433 | 501 | 418 | 492 | 492 | 418 | 350 | 284 | 235 | 675 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 |
188 | 214 | 184 | 184 | 237 | 232 | 298 | 232 | 223 | 256 | 252 | 348 | 344 | 220 | 491 | 499 | 597 | 518 | 231 | |
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 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | S 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
53 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 199 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
64 | 68 | 59 | 50 | — | 50 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 13 | 36 | 36 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 405 | 646 | 646 | 1571 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 433 | 646 | 1158 | 2456 | 2276 | 646 |
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