Tip Beach surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 15 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 9AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
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 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
0.5
S
9
0.9
E
5
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
45
45
62
94
163
115
94
115
146
166
204
143
178
302
327
435
412
412
422
385
413
436
388
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSE
5
E
10
N
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:44AM1.18m
6:54PM1.50m
7:42AM1.17m
7:40PM1.58m
8:41AM1.14m
8:28PM1.62m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.19m
12:32PM0.29m
1:34AM0.07m
1:19PM0.32m
2:28AM-0.01m
2:07PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
16
16
16
18
20
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
20
18
18
18
16
15
15
19
20
18
17
17
15
15
15
16
17
15
15
15
15
14
13
15
17
16
17
17
15
14
14
18
18
17
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
13
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
39
37
37
38
24
13
12
5
76
78
107
134
1
6
188
215
264
412
412
422
385
413
436
388
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
41
40
26
25
8
6
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
4
1
3
3
7
12
11
10
10
9
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
2
9
8
8
2
8
6
10
7
7
7
7
4
6
6
6
10
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
58
45
45
62
94
163
115
94
115
146
166
204
143
178
302
327
435
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
94
78
78
78
130
94
77
77
60
77
77
77
94
94
77
77
77
77
62
77
77
77
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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