Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tarqua Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tarqua Bay at 1AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tarqua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
726 | 706 | 800 | 800 | 687 | 678 | 691 | 651 | 642 | 595 | 778 | 1059 | 1154 | 1154 | 1171 | 1083 | 1016 | 1082 | 554 | |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15PM0.88m | 7:45AM0.98m | 7:55PM0.80m | 8:21AM0.92m | 8:38PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.02m | 1:22AM-0.05m | 2:00PM0.05m | 1:57AM0.04m | 2:43PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 |
726 | 706 | 800 | 800 | 687 | 678 | 691 | 651 | 642 | 595 | 778 | 1059 | 1154 | 1154 | 1171 | 1083 | 1016 | 1082 | 440 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | S 10 | SSW 16 |
133 | 133 | — | 75 | — | 82 | 82 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 223 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 225 | 31 | 68 | 554 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 73 | 50 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
19 | 25 | 222 | 18 | 251 | 43 | 39 | 51 | 65 | 72 | 65 | 74 | 25 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 22 | 35 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3077 | 646 | 646 | 1158 | 1158 | 646 | 646 | 3059 | 646 | 3059 | 2019 | 1571 | 433 | 405 | 364 | 646 | 2304 | 646 | 979 |
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