Surf Forecasts:
Tessellated Pavements surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,581 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tessellated Pavements this week:
The surf forecast for Tessellated Pavements over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tessellated Pavements in the next 16 days are 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tessellated Pavements over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1371 | 882 | 551 | 476 | 451 | 409 | 242 | 149 | 120 | 75 | 67 | 94 | 258 | 192 | 61 | 32 | 113 | 237 | 395 | 496 | 859 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.66m | 10:11PM0.99m | 12:05PM0.69m | 11:06PM0.90m | 12:46PM0.74m | 00:03AM0.80m | 1:25PM0.79m | 1:03AM0.71m | 2:03PM0.83m | 2:07AM0.63m | 2:40PM0.87m | 3:14AM0.58m | 3:18PM0.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.43m | 5:28AM0.02m | 5:02PM0.42m | 6:09AM0.09m | 6:14PM0.40m | 6:45AM0.16m | 7:24PM0.36m | 7:20AM0.23m | 8:32PM0.32m | 7:53AM0.29m | 9:34PM0.27m | 8:27AM0.33m | 10:30PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 13 | S 7 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1371 | 882 | 551 | 476 | 451 | 409 | 242 | 149 | 102 | 59 | 94 | 134 | 258 | 132 | 124 | 82 | 138 | 92 | 112 | 496 | 859 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | S 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 58 | 55 | 99 | 137 | 120 | 50 | 67 | 94 | 132 | 192 | 28 | 15 | 113 | 48 | 395 | 70 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 18 | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | ESE 14 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | 111 | 17 | 16 | 53 | 75 | 34 | 45 | 34 | 17 | 61 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 23 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 6 | NW 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 6 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 17 | 50 | 237 | 14 | 5 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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