Surf Forecasts:
Tilapa surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,779 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 2 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tilapa this week:
The surf forecast for Tilapa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tilapa in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 04) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 9th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 9th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tilapa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 232 | 400 | 358 | 362 | 430 | 322 | 309 | 301 | 272 | 264 | 180 | 178 | 186 | 299 | 460 | 711 | 854 | 767 | 748 | 729 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.42m | 7:13AM1.69m | 7:40PM1.38m | 8:11AM1.60m | 8:45PM1.35m | 9:17AM1.52m | 9:57PM1.36m | 10:27AM1.47m | 11:09PM1.41m | 11:36AM1.45m | 00:14AM1.51m | 12:39PM1.46m | 1:10AM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.15m | 00:47AM0.16m | 1:39PM0.21m | 1:45AM0.23m | 2:39PM0.27m | 2:52AM0.31m | 3:45PM0.31m | 4:07AM0.36m | 4:53PM0.32m | 5:24AM0.35m | 5:56PM0.29m | 6:33AM0.30m | 6:52PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 40 | 137 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 183 | 165 | 134 | 105 | 98 | 430 | 322 | 309 | 301 | 272 | 264 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 162 | 460 | 711 | 854 | 767 | 748 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 7 | SSW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 439 | 232 | 400 | 358 | 362 | 85 | 106 | 74 | 48 | 35 | 58 | 51 | 49 | 186 | 299 | 152 | 106 | 114 | 158 | 136 | 729 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 24 | W 11 | SSW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 8 | 154 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 42 | 20 | 91 | 59 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 110 | 141 | 20 | 305 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 42 | 19 | — | — | 14 | 54 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 82 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 0 | 82 | 822 | 82 | 82 | 100 | 82 | 82 | 100 | 222 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tilapa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tilapa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tilapa 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 (Tilapa) 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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