Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 298 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty.
I've got to be straight with you. The next 16 days here at Tabinha are a write-off. There's no surf worth paddling out for. The whole window is a flat, blown-out mess, and the data backs it up. Not a single morning or afternoon session comes close to being worthwhile. That's a long, dry spell – over two weeks of nothing.
The water is sitting at 81°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's small comfort when there's nothing to ride.
The first chance at anything, from Tuesday the 18th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, is just poor surf conditions every single day. The swell is tiny, barely scraping 5ft at its best, and it's coming from the east or east-northeast with a short, weak period of 6 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, mostly sitting between 100 and 200 units, with just a brief spike to 421 on the Friday morning of the 21st of August – but even that was accompanied by a "poor surf conditions" tag. Don't be fooled.
The wind is a constant problem. Most days you've got a fresh breeze from the east or southeast, sitting right on 15 to 19 mph, blowing cross or cross-on. It's making a lumpy, choppy mess of the water. A few mornings are clean with a cross-off wind, but the swell is far too weak and short-period to do anything with. It's the kind of setup that would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There are no standouts here. No hidden gems. The break is rated for intermediate surfers and is consistent, but when the swell is this poor, that consistency means nothing. It rarely breaks, but this flat spell is just normal for the area during this period.
So, leave the boards at home, sharpen your fins, and wait for the next system. Forecasts can change, but this one looks locked in for a dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 258 | 240 | 194 | 215 | 166 | 192 | 171 | 160 | 260 | 152 | 140 | 139 | 150 | 135 | 143 | 134 | 165 | 157 | 147 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 2:47PM2.05m | 2:54AM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:32AM0.70m | 8:38PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 161 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 216 | 258 | 240 | 194 | 215 | 166 | 192 | 171 | 160 | 260 | 152 | 140 | 139 | 150 | 135 | 143 | 134 | 165 | 157 | 147 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1796 | 1796 | 1196 | 1196 | 1813 | 1196 | 1198 | 2367 | 1236 | 1052 | 2166 | 1200 | 1052 | 2265 | 1236 | 1838 | 1865 | 1220 | 701 | 1876 | 1876 |
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