Tabinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tabinha's got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be brutally honest, we are looking at a bit of a flat, messy stretch. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any proper surf. There’s nothing that gets the heart racing, nothing that’s going to make you call in sick for. We’ve got a long run of poor conditions from the start all the way through to Monday, August 17th. Not a single standout day in the bunch.

The water temp is sitting at a warm 82°F at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie if you bother to paddle out.

The main issue is the swell – it’s weak, short-period windswell the whole way. For the first week, from Sunday the 2nd through to about Saturday the 8th, we’re seeing easterly swell around 4ft to 5ft, but the period is a miserable 6 to 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, peaking around 256 on that first Sunday, but it’s all cross-shore and cross-offshore wind from the SE and E blowing at 12 to 18 mph. Makes for chop and lumpy lines, not the clean walls you’d want at Tabinha.

The second week doesn’t get any better. From Sunday the 9th to Monday the 17th, the swell drops even further, down to 3ft to 5ft, with that same dud period of 5 to 7 seconds. Wave energy stays low, mostly in the double digits and low triple digits. Winds stay cross or cross-on, and it’s all labelled ‘poor surf conditions.’ There’s a few clean-looking moments in the mornings with cross-off winds, but the swell is so weak and short it won't even bother to stand up.

If you’re a beginner, stay home. The swell never gets above 5ft anyway, but the conditions are so poor it wouldn't matter. For the experienced crew, there’s simply nothing to get excited about here.

Keep the board in the bag, save the wax, and wait for the next system. Forecasts can always change, but right now, this is a solid two-week blank.

Rusty.

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