Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tugun today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Tugun at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Tugun. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 55 | 57 | 28 | 78 | 78 | 66 | 19 | 42 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 22 | 34 | 24 | 219 | 275 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.70m | 8:53PM1.39m | 9:22AM1.68m | 9:25PM1.28m | 9:59AM1.64m | 9:57PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.25m | 3:02PM0.37m | 2:50AM0.30m | 3:43PM0.46m | 3:18AM0.37m | 4:26PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 11 | NE 12 | S 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | — | E 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 13 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 55 | 57 | 28 | 78 | 78 | 66 | 19 | 42 | 35 | 39 | 37 | — | 1 | 5 | 90 | 219 | 275 | 322 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 42 | 7 | 180 | 651 | 634 | 323 | 191 | 145 | 42 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 326 | 280 | 266 | 143 |
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