Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tabinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tabinha in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Tabinha.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next 16 days are a tough watch. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing special. The swell is hanging around the 3 to 5 ft mark, but it’s coming from the East, and the period is a weak 5 to 7 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, not the kind of groundswell that gets you excited. The ocean is going to be a messy, lumpy, cross-shore chop most afternoons. The combined energy sits in the low to moderate zone, mostly between 80 and 183, which tells you there’s just not enough push to make anything decent.
The first real surfable day doesn’t even show up until Sunday, July 27th. Even then, it’s a struggle. The best window is actually the mornings, when the wind is a cross-off from the SE, keeping the surface clean. But the swell is still small and weak.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, the pick of a bad bunch is the morning of Sunday, August 10th. The swell hits 4 ft from the East, period stretches to 7 seconds, and the energy bumps up to 162. The wind is cross-off from the SE, so the surface should be clean. Still, don’t expect any barrels. It’s a 4 ft E windswell with a short period, so it’ll be a bit fat and soft. For a beginner, the max size is 5 ft, so a 4 ft wave is manageable, but the short period means it’ll be a bit of a fight to get into the sets.
Bottom line: there’s no standout here. The whole 16-day run is a write-off for proper surf. The consistency is there, but the quality is not. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the swell is weak. It’s the kind of forecast that makes you want to check the kite surfing gear instead. The water temperature anomaly is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Keep you eyes on the charts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 119 | 124 | 101 | 109 | 94 | 62 | 80 | 89 | 97 | 109 | 106 | 66 | 66 | 77 | 64 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30AM2.21m | 3:07PM2.06m | 3:15AM2.34m | 3:47PM2.19m | 3:54AM2.48m | 4:23PM2.31m | 4:30AM2.60m | 4:56PM2.41m | 5:03AM2.69m | 5:27PM2.49m | 5:36AM2.74m | 5:59PM2.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.65m | 8:58PM0.76m | 9:35AM0.52m | 9:39PM0.63m | 10:12AM0.41m | 10:16PM0.52m | 10:47AM0.32m | 10:52PM0.44m | 11:21AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.39m | 11:53AM0.24m | 00:00AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 89 | 119 | 124 | 101 | 109 | 94 | 62 | 80 | 89 | 97 | 109 | 106 | 66 | 66 | 77 | 64 | 60 | 50 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 1196 | 1876 | 1838 | 1198 | 2190 | 1220 | 1198 | 1796 | 1236 | 1058 | 2190 | 2168 | 1058 | 2315 | 506 | 522 | 2202 | 1236 |
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