Tip Beach surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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Tip Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tip Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tip Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tip Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Tip Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.8
ESE
6
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
46
58
56
57
62
91
163
113
115
112
123
189
192
139
176
434
441
318
422
376
324
349
366
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
ENE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:10PM1.40m
6:44AM1.18m
6:54PM1.50m
7:42AM1.17m
7:40PM1.58m
8:41AM1.14m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.19m
12:32PM0.29m
1:34AM0.07m
1:19PM0.32m
2:28AM-0.01m
2:07PM0.36m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:52
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
18
20
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
20
19
17
16
16
16
16
18
21
21
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
15
15
13
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
17
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.5
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
40
40
39
37
37
38
24
13
12
5
76
76
107
139
7
6
265
246
318
422
376
324
349
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
2
42
41
40
26
25
8
6
8
7
6
6
6
7
4
4
6
3
3
7
6
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
10
2
2
9
8
8
2
8
6
10
7
7
7
4
7
6
3
1
11
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
36
46
58
56
57
62
91
163
113
115
112
123
189
192
139
176
434
441
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
98
98
94
78
78
78
77
94
77
77
60
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
62
77
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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