Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 212 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 (Wed 9th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s look at what’s on the cards. Honestly, it’s a flat spell ahead. For the whole sixteen-day window, there’s not a single standout session to get excited about. The only break on the radar is Tabinha, and it’s a consistent little spot, but the conditions just aren’t lining up.
We’re staring down a long stretch of poor surf. From Thursday the 3rd right through to Friday the 18th of September, every session is rated as poor. That’s over two weeks of waiting, with hardly a glimmer. The swell is hanging around a piddly 4 ft to 5 ft from the ENE or E, with a short, weak period of just 5 to 7 seconds. That’s all windswell, no grunt to it. The combined energy is moderate at best, peaking around 237 (moderate wave energy) on the 12th of September, but it’s a waste because the wind is a mess.
The real killer here is the wind. It’s blowing a moderate to fresh breeze from the E or ESE every single day, 12 to 19 mph, and it’s almost always cross or cross-onshore. That’s going to put a nasty cross-chop on the surface, making it look like a washing machine out there. On the morning of the 10th and again on the 15th of September, the wind goes cross-offshore and the conditions clean up, but it’s still with that same weak, short-period swell. It might look a little better, but the waves won’t have any shape or push.
The water temp is sitting at 81°F with a slight positive anomaly, so it’s a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when you’re bobbing around in choppy junk.
Don’t even bother looking for a standout. There isn’t one. This kind of blank run is just how it goes sometimes in this area – the forecasts can change, and it usually doesn’t stay this poor for long, but for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 53 | 104 | 103 | 64 | 102 | 94 | 97 | 123 | 88 | 75 | 67 | 59 | 66 | 134 | 139 | 181 | 171 | 130 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:56PM2.36m | 9:40AM2.08m | 10:11PM2.23m | 11:12AM1.98m | 11:44PM2.23m | 12:47PM2.05m | 1:09AM2.37m | 1:59PM2.24m | 2:14AM2.58m | 2:53PM2.45m | 3:07AM2.78m | 3:38PM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.63m | 3:45PM0.83m | 4:52AM0.73m | 5:18PM0.91m | 6:29AM0.68m | 6:51PM0.82m | 7:45AM0.51m | 8:01PM0.64m | 8:42AM0.32m | 8:54PM0.43m | 9:28AM0.16m | 9:40PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | N 12 | — | NE 10 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 53 | 104 | 103 | 64 | 102 | 94 | 97 | 123 | 88 | 75 | 67 | 59 | 66 | 134 | 139 | 181 | 171 | 130 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1272 | 719 | 1196 | 1796 | 535 | 1052 | 1813 | 522 | 1052 | 2657 | 2166 | 1052 | 1838 | 1272 | 1876 | 1852 | 591 | 1813 | 1813 | 1052 |
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