Tabinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer down at Tabinha.

Mate, I've gotta be straight with you – this 16-day stretch is a bit of a write-off. The forecast has a persistent, moderate wind from the east and southeast that's not doing any favours. The swell's small – mostly around 3ft to 5ft – and it's coming from the east, which isn't the optimum direction for this spot. The period is short, around 6 to 7 seconds, so it's all wind-swell, lacking any punch. The energy levels are weak to moderate, topping out at 269 on the 26th, which is still nothing to write home about.

We don't really have a standout day here. Every set of conditions is flagged as "poor surf conditions," and the scores are flat zeros across the board. There's simply no good window to recommend paddling out.

Here's the breakdown of the first few days: From Thursday the 13th, we have 5ft of east swell, but with a 15-19 mph cross-offshore wind, it's clean but messy. The energy's moderate at 207 (Thursday morning) but those 7-second waves won't hold up. Friday the 14th drops to 4ft, with a moderate cross-shore breeze, and the energy plummets to 108. This theme just keeps rolling: a little bump of swell, followed by lumpy cross-shore or cross-onshore chop.

The water's about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual to report there.

The only thing that changes slightly is the wind state on some mornings, which goes cross-offshore. You'll get clean-looking water, but the swell's just too weak and short-period to form a decent wave. It's an intermediate spot and consistent, but this run of poor conditions is normal here – it just doesn't stay good for long when the wind is wrong.

Given the persistent moderate breeze and the short-period, weak swell, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's nothing here that's going to excite a surfer.

Rusty, signing off.

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