Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tip Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tip Beach at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Tip Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 54 | 209 | 323 | 405 | 329 | 135 | 144 | 349 | 375 | 223 | 121 | 329 | 674 | 616 | 478 | 348 | 268 | 166 | 153 | 151 | 139 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM0.99m | 6:59PM1.38m | 7:53AM1.05m | 7:38PM1.41m | 8:25AM1.10m | 8:17PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:38PM0.48m | 1:47AM0.20m | 1:20PM0.43m | 2:19AM0.17m | 2:01PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
53 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 18 | 92 | 144 | 349 | 375 | 223 | 121 | 329 | 674 | 616 | 478 | 348 | 268 | 166 | 117 | 117 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 11 | NE 8 | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 101 | 79 | 18 | 61 | 91 | 133 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 59 | 20 | 19 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | SSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
47 | 97 | 209 | 323 | 405 | 329 | 135 | 78 | 51 | 71 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 238 | 60 | 120 | 153 | 151 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 72 | 51 | 156 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 238 | 130 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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