
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
405 | 394 | 366 | 506 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 499 | 386 | 294 | 367 | 308 | 367 | 308 | 313 | 195 | 333 | 366 | 225 | 225 | 355 | 431 | 405 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53PM0.63m | 10:16AM0.60m | 00:20AM0.67m | 12:00PM0.59m | 1:21AM0.74m | 1:17PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.41m | 5:13PM0.21m | 6:30AM0.37m | 6:30PM0.19m | 7:38AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
405 | 394 | 366 | 506 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 499 | 386 | 294 | 367 | 308 | 367 | 308 | 313 | 195 | 155 | 366 | 225 | 225 | 355 | 431 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — |
141 | 100 | 102 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 46 | 78 | 109 | 110 | 10 | 192 | 85 | 82 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | S 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 25 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 31 | 37 | 333 | 10 | 167 | 15 | 15 | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 646 | 424 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 1571 | 646 | 818 | 433 | 405 | 594 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 433 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 |
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