Tabinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, pull up a stump. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for your local stretch.

Honestly, it's a bit of a tough run. The whole 16-day window is looking like one long, drawn-out stretch of poor surf with barely a glimmer. The wind is the main culprit – it's parked in the east to southeast, blowing cross to cross-onshore almost every session, and that's just trashing any chance of decent shape. The swell is there, but it's weak, short-period wind chop from the east and east-northeast, lacking any real punch. For a spot that needs a bit of love from the conditions, this is a lean spell.

The first real nod towards something rideable doesn't show up until Wednesday the 12th of August at Tabinha. Even then, it's a marginal call. The morning session sees a little bump in swell to 5 ft from the east, with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind swings to a cross-off from the southeast. The combined energy is moderate at 203. It'll be clean, but don't expect much push. That's about as good as it gets for a while, and it's hardly a standout.

You get similar clean, cross-off mornings on the 13th, 14th, and 18th, but the swell stays small – around 4 ft to 5 ft – and the energy is moderate. The wind, though offshore, is a moderate breeze, so it won't be glassy.

The next time the wave comment even hints at being "marginal" is Thursday the 20th of August morning. Swell ticks up to 5 ft from the east, period 7 seconds, with a moderate energy of 265. Again, cross-off wind from the southeast keeps the surface clean. But it's still short-period, choppy, and the afternoon turns into a cross-on mess.

There’s nothing here that screams “go.” For the experienced surfer, the clean morning windows between the 12th and the 20th might offer something small but tidy. However, the short period (6-7 seconds) means those waves won't have much shape or power behind them at a beach break. For beginners, the swell stays under 5 ft on most days, which is manageable, but the constant chop and cross-shore winds make it a frustrating paddle for little reward. With the swell being poor quality and the wind predominantly onshore or cross, this setup honestly looks more appealing for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer through most of the period.

Keep your eyes on the models, mate. A blank run like this can't last forever.

- Rusty

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