North Tabourie surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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North Tabourie surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Tabourie sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

North Tabourie surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 29 May, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, E swell with 625 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Tabourie this week:

The surf forecast for North Tabourie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Tabourie in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 29th May)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 30th May)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 29th May)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Tabourie over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.9
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
678
588
625
441
432
443
400
279
186
212
196
116
83
81
90
83
79
43
74
71
97
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
5
NE
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
W
15
W
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:28PM1.64m
6:47AM1.16m
7:03PM1.69m
7:32AM1.14m
7:37PM1.73m
8:16AM1.13m
8:12PM1.74m
8:59AM1.12m
8:47PM1.74m
9:43AM1.11m
9:24PM1.72m
10:27AM1.10m
10:01PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.43m
1:07AM0.45m
12:22PM0.46m
1:50AM0.39m
12:58PM0.49m
2:29AM0.35m
1:33PM0.52m
3:08AM0.32m
2:10PM0.56m
3:48AM0.30m
2:48PM0.59m
4:27AM0.30m
3:27PM0.63m
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:52
4:52
4:52
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
18
17
19
19
15
18
18
11
17
17
13
15
16
15
18
17
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
18
18
10
13
13
7
14
12
9
10
12
11
14
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
E
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
NE
7
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.9
S
8
Energy kJ
678
588
625
441
432
252
400
279
186
212
196
116
83
81
90
83
79
43
74
71
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
16
1.5
E
10
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
7
0.6
NE
6
0.5
E
9
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
6
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
4
20
18
5
443
196
172
80
28
6
9
17
21
6
3
25
38
8
12
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
8
0.3
E
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
6
4
3
8
17
14
7
7
4
5
21
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
4
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.9
S
7
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
Energy kJ
35
117
165
186
178
381
10
8
3
4
1
5
1
4
24
18
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
12
10
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
18
7
18
3
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
1
3
3
4
5
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
6
5
4
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
4
4
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Information about the North Tabourie Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for North Tabourie provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Tabourie can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Tabourie surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (North Tabourie) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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