Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tip Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tip Beach at 12PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tip Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 254 | 102 | 73 | 131 | 158 | 54 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 79 | 112 | 313 | 240 | 233 | 340 | 131 | 205 | 292 | 291 | 542 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:45AM0.89m | 1:53PM1.19m | 3:00AM0.84m | 2:51PM1.18m | 4:17AM0.83m | 3:51PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.55m | 9:01PM0.44m | 8:03AM0.60m | 10:10PM0.42m | 9:07AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 8 |
112 | 86 | 5 | 73 | 55 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 104 | 75 | 59 | 79 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 17 | SW 15 | S 16 | SW 16 | NE 6 |
14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 11 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | SW 14 | E 9 | S 16 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | W 2 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
282 | 254 | 102 | 200 | 131 | 158 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 17 | 30 | 79 | 112 | 313 | 240 | 233 | 340 | 131 | 205 | 292 | 291 | 542 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 51 | 62 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 207 | 221 | 51 | 51 | 94 | 98 | 326 | 326 | 426 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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