Tarqua Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.40° N 3.40° E

Tarqua Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tarqua Bay sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.8° 

Tarqua Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 8AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
989
1032
1154
1171
1032
1240
1082
590
582
1208
1118
1074
1059
1045
1031
899
899
886
789
678
642
633
606
269
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:21AM0.92m
8:38PM0.72m
9:00AM0.86m
9:29PM0.64m
9:44AM0.79m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.04m
2:43PM0.10m
2:33AM0.13m
3:32PM0.16m
3:14AM0.23m
4:32PM0.20m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
6:58
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
25
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
27
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