Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 293 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 Monday (Aug 17) 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 (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – for this stretch of coastline, we're looking at a pretty lean run. The overall pattern is stubborn: persistent easterly winds and short-period, weak E/ENE swells just aren't cooperating. There's a shortage of clean, well-shaped surf, and honestly, the whole 16-day window looks flat or poor. There are no standouts here.
Let's start with Tabinha. The water temp is sitting at 81.1°, which is about average for this time of year. But that's where the good news ends. From Thursday the 13th right through to Friday the 28th of August, it’s a grim picture. We get a consistent run of small swell, averaging around 3.3ft to 4.9ft, but the period is stuck at a short 6 to 7 seconds – that's weak, choppy windswell with no real power. The combined energy rarely cracks 200 (moderate at best), and for most of the window it's well under 100 – that's weak wave energy. The wind is a constant problem, coming out of the E or ESE at 15-19 mph, keeping the surface messy with cross-shore chop. There are a few morning sessions that are "cross-off" and described as clean, like on Monday morning the 17th and Tuesday morning the 18th, but the wave quality is still rated as poor or marginal. The swell is too weak and short-period to offer anything decent even when the wind lays off a little. With the swell direction coming from the E/ENE, it's not matching that optimum NE direction that would make the break light up.
This is a spot that's "consistent," but it's consistently poor for the whole 16 days. There's a stretch from the 13th through the 28th where there is no good surf on offer. For surfers, this is a write-off. Honestly, with that steady easterly breeze and small, weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hang in there, forecasts can change.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 126 | 145 | 109 | 94 | 128 | 112 | 150 | 158 | 173 | 247 | 217 | 213 | 239 | 176 | 161 | 112 | 152 | 151 | 160 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:20PM2.80m | 5:35AM3.05m | 6:00PM2.81m | 6:15AM2.96m | 6:38PM2.75m | 6:54AM2.78m | 7:15PM2.64m | 7:33AM2.56m | 7:52PM2.48m | 8:13AM2.31m | 8:32PM2.30m | 8:56AM2.07m | 9:18PM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.11m | 11:50AM0.00m | 00:02AM0.13m | 12:28PM0.11m | 00:41AM0.22m | 1:03PM0.26m | 1:20AM0.36m | 1:39PM0.45m | 2:00AM0.52m | 2:15PM0.64m | 2:44AM0.70m | 2:56PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 9 | N 11 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 13 | N 12 | — | E 12 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | — | 12 | 10 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 191 | 126 | 145 | 109 | 94 | 128 | 112 | 150 | 158 | 173 | 247 | 217 | 213 | 239 | 176 | 161 | 112 | 152 | 151 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1796 | 1005 | 935 | 2166 | 506 | 1196 | 1813 | 2205 | 1813 | 1813 | 1813 | 1813 | 1813 | 1796 | 1796 | 1796 | 1196 | 1196 | 1813 | 1813 |
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