Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Sydney South, Australia)
Photo credit: Hik
Surf Break: Tamarama Reef
| Name: | Tamarama Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Tamarama Reef in Sydney South is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. There is a left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Overall Tamarama Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram illustrates the range of swells directed at Tamarama Reef over a norma... (show all text)
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Also see Tamarama Reef surf quality by season and Tamarama Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Tamarama Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Tamarama Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Mckenzies Bay | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | The Boot | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Bondi Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bronte Beach | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bronte Reef or Bunnies | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Tamarama Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4848 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4875 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5011 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5067 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5377 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Tamarama Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Sydney, Australia | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Sydney, Australia (2) | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Camp Cove, Australia | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Botany Bay, Australia | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Hacking, Australia | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Tamarama Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 212 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 237 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 242 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 246 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 305 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Tamarama Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Bronte (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bondi (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Clovelly (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Coogee (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Dover Heights (Australia) | 2 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Tamarama Reef is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Tamarama Reef is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 27 km (17 miles) away.
- Third is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia is 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Canberra Airport (CBR), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Tamarama Reef and is 247 km (153 miles) away.
