Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 233 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3AM. 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 | 3AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down, but in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a total dud. There’s not a single session I’d tell you to bother with. It’s a long, grim run of poor surf right through.
From Thursday the 27th of August to Friday the 11th of September, Tabinha is the only break in the region, and it’s just not working. Yes, there’s swell, but it’s all short-period windswell from the east or east-northeast, running 4 ft to 5 ft. The period is a pathetic 5 to 7 seconds, so the waves are weak, mushy, and have zero punch. The combined swell energy sits between 114 and 260 (moderate), but it doesn’t mean a thing with that wind.
And the wind – that’s the real killer. Nearly every session has a moderate to fresh cross-shore breeze, 15 to 19 mph out of the east or southeast. That chops everything up. A couple of mornings – Sunday the 30th of August, and Sunday & Tuesday mornings the 6th and 8th of September – the wind turns cross-offshore, so the surface is clean. But even then, the waves are still poor or marginal. The best rating we get is a 1 out of 10, and that’s for Wednesday the 9th of September morning, with a 5 ft east-northeast swell at 7 seconds. That’s barely worth a look.
On Tuesday the 8th of September morning, you get a 5 ft east swell at 7 seconds with 217 combined energy and clean wind, but it’s still too short-period to shape up.
Water temp is about 81°, right where it should be for the season. That’s the only thing in your favor.
There is no standout session here. Nothing is calling your name. If you really want to paddle out, you’ll be fighting wind and weak waves. Honestly, it’s a stretch. Sometimes the forecast just looks like this. It can change, but for now, the warm water is the only highlight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 94 | 126 | 130 | 130 | 170 | 155 | 145 | 202 | 152 | 155 | 206 | 175 | 182 | 186 | 151 | 117 | 155 | 126 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:27PM2.55m | 4:37AM2.80m | 4:58PM2.67m | 5:09AM2.86m | 5:29PM2.74m | 5:42AM2.86m | 6:01PM2.77m | 6:18AM2.80m | 6:36PM2.74m | 6:56AM2.67m | 7:15PM2.65m | 7:39AM2.49m | 8:00PM2.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.33m | 10:52AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.24m | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:35PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.14m | 00:11AM0.18m | 12:30PM0.20m | 00:49AM0.23m | 1:06PM0.31m | 1:31AM0.33m | 1:47PM0.47m | 2:20AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 35 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 33 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 66 | 94 | 126 | 130 | 130 | 170 | 155 | 145 | 202 | 152 | 155 | 206 | 175 | 182 | 186 | 151 | 117 | 155 | 126 | 101 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1796 | 1796 | 1058 | 1813 | 1813 | 1058 | 2202 | 2197 | 1057 | 2191 | 2170 | 1052 | 2197 | 2166 | 1052 | 2186 | 1838 | 1058 | 2202 | 2190 |
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