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Lat Long: 6.40° N 3.40° E

Tarqua Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tarqua Bay sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.8° 

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


Tarqua Bay surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 645 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tarqua Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (WAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 17s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 17s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 12th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarqua Bay over the next 16 days.


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