Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tabinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tabinha in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch we're looking at is a proper dry spell. For the next 16 days, starting now and running all the way through to the start of September, there's basically nothing worth paddling out for at Tabinha. We're talking a solid two weeks of poor surf conditions. The only glimmer comes right at the very end, on Tuesday the 1st of September, but even that’s just described as 'marginal' – not something you’d set your alarm for.
The whole period is plagued by short-period, weak windswell. The swell energy hangs around in the low to mid hundreds (think 123 to 278 range), which tells you it's all pretty weak and jumbled. Direction is all over the shop from east and east-northeast, which is the complete opposite of what this break wants. To top it off, a moderate to fresh breeze is blowing pretty much constantly, so you’ll be fighting the chop all day. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild to report there.
Best Option (and it's a long shot):
- Tabinha: The only break on the radar, and honestly, it's a tough sell. This is a consistent spot for intermediates, but over this forecast period it just doesn't fire. The standout moment – and I use that term loosely – is the morning of Tuesday, September 1st. We might see a little 5ft swell from the east-northeast with a cross-offshore breeze out of the southeast. The energy is moderate at 227, and the period is still a short 7 seconds. It’s the only window where the rating even gets off zero, but with poor conditions all around it, don't expect much. You'd be better off saving your energy.
There's nowhere else to look, my friends. This is one of those stretches where you just have to wait it out. I’m keeping the wax warm, but it's gonna be a quiet one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 222 | 222 | 186 | 183 | 168 | 148 | 184 | 175 | 188 | 124 | 135 | 131 | 151 | 130 | 102 | 115 | 112 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM2.31m | 8:32PM2.30m | 8:56AM2.07m | 9:18PM2.12m | 9:53AM1.86m | 10:20PM1.98m | 11:16AM1.74m | 11:46PM1.93m | 12:51PM1.76m | 1:10AM2.00m | 2:00PM1.88m | 2:10AM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.52m | 2:15PM0.64m | 2:44AM0.70m | 2:56PM0.83m | 3:38AM0.87m | 3:49PM0.99m | 4:53AM0.98m | 5:08PM1.09m | 6:26AM0.97m | 6:40PM1.07m | 7:41AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 124 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 11 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 276 | 222 | 222 | 186 | 183 | 168 | 148 | 184 | 175 | 188 | 5 | 135 | 131 | 151 | 130 | 102 | 115 | 112 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1796 | 1796 | 1796 | 1196 | 1196 | 1813 | 1220 | 1205 | 1813 | 1196 | 1052 | 2170 | 1220 | 1052 | 2657 | 1220 | 1876 | 1876 | 1205 |
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