Surf Forecasts:
Tarqua Bay surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 811 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 6 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarqua Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Tarqua Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarqua Bay in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 6th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarqua Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 106 | 199 | 123 | 135 | 121 | 277 | 192 | 189 | 157 | 151 | 338 | 229 | 337 | 361 | 419 | 612 | 811 | 500 | 465 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:11AM0.80m | 7:38PM0.76m | 8:55AM0.80m | 8:24PM0.71m | 9:44AM0.80m | 9:21PM0.66m | 10:37AM0.82m | 10:30PM0.63m | 11:32AM0.84m | 11:47PM0.63m | 12:27PM0.88m | 1:01AM0.66m | 1:20PM0.93m | 2:07AM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.28m | 2:12AM0.02m | 2:50PM0.30m | 2:55AM0.06m | 3:51PM0.30m | 3:45AM0.09m | 4:57PM0.27m | 4:42AM0.12m | 6:05PM0.21m | 5:44AM0.14m | 7:06PM0.13m | 6:48AM0.15m | 8:02PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 106 | 199 | 44 | 135 | 66 | 62 | 192 | 189 | 72 | 151 | 338 | 229 | 337 | 216 | 419 | 612 | 811 | 500 | 465 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 23 | SSW 5 | S 21 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 176 | 45 | 20 | 123 | 109 | 96 | 277 | 51 | 56 | 157 | 62 | 87 | 198 | 35 | 361 | — | — | 10 | 23 | 9 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 9 | WSW 5 | S 22 | SSW 12 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | S 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 60 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 82 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 46 | 73 | — | 110 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 270 | — | 127 | 122 | 125 | 84 | 25 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 1158 | 1158 | 0 | 646 | 237 | 0 | 106 | 646 | 0 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 3077 | 646 | 0 | 646 | 646 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tarqua Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tarqua Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tarqua Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tarqua Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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