Tip Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.58° S 149.75° E

Tip Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tip Beach sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.4° 

Tip Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tip Beach today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Tip Beach at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (12 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.5
E
11
1.3
SW
6
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.5
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
157
100
76
57
128
335
367
349
457
403
361
235
292
269
284
255
176
128
128
171
235
223
193
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
25
WSW
25
W
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:03AM1.10m
7:49PM1.62m
8:47AM1.15m
8:38PM1.58m
9:30AM1.19m
9:26PM1.50m
Low Tide
1:53AM-0.01m
1:25PM0.35m
2:39AM-0.01m
2:18PM0.31m
3:21AM0.02m
3:10PM0.30m
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cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
14
16
13
11
10
12
11
12
13
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
13
Feels °C
5
4
6
11
12
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
10
9
9
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