Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tata Beach today (17 Aug):
The current surf forecast for Tata Beach at 6PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | ENE 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | ENE 3 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 2 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM4.12m | 00:01AM4.08m | 12:22PM3.94m | 00:40AM3.84m | 12:58PM3.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.77m | 5:45AM0.86m | 5:52PM1.01m | 6:24AM1.10m | 6:29PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | ENE 3 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 97 | 97 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 115 | 162 | 97 | 97 |
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