Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tabinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tabinha in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards.
To be straight with you, this stretch is looking pretty flat and frustrating. For the entire 16-day run starting now, there isn’t a single session I’d tell you to paddle out for. It’s a long, blank run with nothing worth getting excited about.
The only spot in the game is Tabinha. Tabinha is a consistent intermediate break that usually needs the wind and swell to line up, but it is *exposed* to whatever comes its way. Unfortunately, what’s coming isn’t good.
We kick off on Saturday morning, 15th August, with a weak 4ft easterly swell at a short, choppy 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 165, and we’ve got a moderate cross-shore breeze making things messy. That’s the story all the way through.
For days on end, we see the same pattern: easterly swell around 4ft to 5ft, periods mostly between a poor 6 and 7 seconds, and combined energy that stays weak to moderate, peaking at 242 on Monday the 17th. The wind is a persistent problem – nearly always cross or cross-off, but fresh and lumpy more often than not. There are some cleaner mornings here and there, like Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th, but even then the wave comment is "poor surf conditions".
Even by the last few days of August and into the 30th, nothing changes. The swell stays weak and short-period, and the wind stays messy. There is no standout period, no hidden gem in the second week. It’s just flat, onshore-looking garbage.
Forget the board for now. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with that consistent cross-shore wind and choppy sea state. Keep the wax in the car, mates. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 145 | 120 | 151 | 173 | 202 | 261 | 217 | 196 | 200 | 141 | 184 | 134 | 128 | 135 | 151 | 152 | 148 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:15AM2.96m | 6:38PM2.75m | 6:54AM2.78m | 7:15PM2.64m | 7:33AM2.56m | 7:52PM2.48m | 8:13AM2.31m | 8:32PM2.30m | 8:56AM2.07m | 9:18PM2.12m | 9:53AM1.86m | 10:20PM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.13m | 12:28PM0.11m | 00:41AM0.22m | 1:03PM0.26m | 1:20AM0.36m | 1:39PM0.45m | 2:00AM0.52m | 2:15PM0.64m | 2:44AM0.70m | 2:56PM0.83m | 3:38AM0.87m | 3:49PM0.99m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 141 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 13 | N 12 | — | ENE 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | — | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 126 | 145 | 120 | 151 | 173 | 202 | 261 | 217 | 196 | 200 | 8 | 184 | 134 | 128 | 135 | 151 | 152 | 148 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 521 | 1196 | 1796 | 2197 | 1870 | 1813 | 1813 | 1813 | 1865 | 1796 | 1796 | 1796 | 1196 | 1262 | 1813 | 1813 | 1236 | 1813 | 1196 |
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