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Tallows Beach

Byron Bay, Australia
🌀Strong rips🦈Sharks

Tallows Beach is Byron Bay's swell magnet—the long, south-facing stretch of beach between Cape Byron and Broken Head that catches SE-E swell when the north-facing breaks like The Pass go flat. The beach offers powerful, punchy peaks along its 3km length, with the best banks typically forming near the Cape Byron end. Less crowded than Byron's other breaks due to the walk required to reach it, Tallows delivers a rawer, more isolated surf experience within sight of Australia's most easterly point.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
76
Good
0.7m
@10s
12km/h
Tue
23
49
Fair
1.6m
@8s
16km/h
Wed
24
39
Poor
1.8m
@9s
19km/h
Thu
25
59
Fair
1.6m
@13s
17km/h
Fri
26
63
Fair
1.8m
@11s
12km/h
Sat
27
66
Good
2.2m
@12s
9km/h
Sun
28
67
Good
1.9m
@12s
13km/h
Mon
29
62
Fair
1.3m
@9s
8km/h
Tue
30
44
Poor
1.3m
@9s
11km/h
Wed
1
35
Poor
1.0m
@6s
5km/h

Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.7m
ESE(116°)
Score: 10/25
Period
10s
Medium period swell
Score: 21/25
Wind
12km/h
SW(218°)
Score: 24/25
Weather
17°C
0.3mm42%
Windswell Component
0.2mSSW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.5mESE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 14 km/h WSW|PM: 11 km/h SW
Lighter winds later (11 km/h)
Tide at 2pm (0.7m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:55 am
High tide - 0.84m
7:40 am
Low tide - -0.31m
2:08 pm
High tide - 0.68m
7:54 pm
Low tide - 0.03m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

76
Good
Components
Swell Direction21/25
Swell Size10/25
Swell Period21/25
Wind24/25
Raw Score76/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score76
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (110°)
Direction range
70° - 160°
Size range
0.5m - 2m
Ideal size
1.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
11s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (240°)
Offshore range
200° - 280°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

22°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Beach access from Tallows Beach Road or walk from Cape Byron.

Best Season

Peak: Jan-Dec

Year-round. Swell magnet when other Byron spots are flat.

Getting There

Airport
BNK
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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