Tip Beach surfForecast / VIC – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Tip Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tip Beach at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
4
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
150
160
189
139
166
400
564
569
704
367
527
333
427
499
510
456
442
442
391
383
337
287
287
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SW
5
W
0
NW
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SW
5
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:42AM1.17m
7:40PM1.58m
8:41AM1.14m
8:28PM1.62m
9:39AM1.11m
9:19PM1.63m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.07m
1:19PM0.32m
2:28AM-0.01m
2:07PM0.36m
3:24AM-0.06m
2:57PM0.41m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:58
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
17
20
19
19
18
16
15
15
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
19
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
18
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
1
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
E
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
13
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
5
76
104
130
1
6
222
335
402
412
367
326
333
427
499
510
456
442
442
391
383
337
287
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
8
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
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
6
6
7
7
4
6
3
1
7
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
7
7
4
4
6
3
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
91
150
160
189
139
166
400
564
569
704
527
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
77
77
77
77
94
94
77
77
77
77
77
77
77
51
51
51
51
51
51
51
77
94
51
51
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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