Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tugun today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 178 | 187 | 187 | 160 | 155 | 130 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 77 | 61 | 37 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 49 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.36m | 1:05AM1.04m | 2:53PM1.38m | 2:27AM0.98m | 4:06PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.50m | 8:12PM0.80m | 7:27AM0.55m | 9:52PM0.79m | 8:38AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 131 | 178 | 187 | 187 | 160 | 155 | 130 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 77 | 61 | 37 | 59 | 59 | 48 | 49 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 74 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 32 | — | — | — | 9 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 30 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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