Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tabinha this week:
The surf forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tabinha in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 12AM. 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+) | 3AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch ahead for Tabinha. The whole 16-day window is a dud. Not a single session worth paddling out for. The swell’s hanging around 3 ft to 5 ft, but it’s all short-period windswell from the east and east-northeast, barely tickling the 6-second mark, so the waves will be weak and gutless. The wind’s a constant problem too – mostly a cross or cross-onshore breeze, keeping the surface chopped or lumpy. You’ll see some mornings with a cross-offshore flow that clean things up, but the swell just doesn’t have any push.
It kicks off Sunday, July 12th with clear skies but a 16 mph cross-breeze ruining the 4 ft, 6-second junk. The combined swell energy (151) is weak. Into Monday the 13th, same story – 4 ft with a cross breeze, no better. Tuesday the 14th drops to 3 ft and the energy falls right off (71). Wednesday the 15th sees a hint of cross-offshore wind in the morning, but the swell is only 3 ft from the east at a terrible 5 seconds (63 energy). Thursday the 16th peaks the swell at 5 ft (169 energy) but it’s still cross or cross-onshore wind – messy.
Friday the 17th is the only day that even gets a “marginal” score, with the morning showing 4 ft and a clean cross-offshore breeze (243 energy), but the period is still 6 seconds – lumpy, short-period junk. After that, it’s the same grind right through to Monday, July 27th. Water temp is sitting at 82°F with a 1°F anomaly – average for this time of year, so at least a dip would be warm, but there’s nothing to ride.
Look, this break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run of poor conditions is pretty typical for the area when the trade winds lock in and the swell window shuts. Keep the board in the bag. No standouts here. I’ll be watching the charts, but it’s a write-off for the next two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 101 | 107 | 93 | 77 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 40 | 62 | 74 | 132 | 148 | 206 | 137 | 106 | 88 | 100 | 112 | 101 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM2.46m | 3:23AM2.81m | 4:02PM2.58m | 4:16AM2.95m | 4:53PM2.67m | 5:06AM3.03m | 5:41PM2.72m | 5:54AM3.03m | 6:26PM2.71m | 6:41AM2.96m | 7:11PM2.65m | 7:26AM2.80m | 7:55PM2.55m | 8:11AM2.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.39m | 9:50AM0.07m | 10:03PM0.28m | 10:42AM-0.03m | 10:52PM0.20m | 11:30AM-0.06m | 11:40PM0.18m | 12:15PM-0.01m | 00:25AM0.22m | 12:59PM0.10m | 1:11AM0.31m | 1:42PM0.26m | 1:56AM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
 | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | 5:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 120 | 101 | 107 | 93 | 77 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 40 | 62 | 74 | 132 | 148 | 206 | 137 | 106 | 88 | 100 | 112 | 101 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1813 | 770 | 766 | 2315 | 690 | 1052 | 2166 | 522 | 1852 | 1876 | 1796 | 1796 | 1796 | 1796 | 614 | 1796 | 535 | 1196 | 1796 | 1236 | 1205 |
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