Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 250 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 9AM. 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 | 9AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at the only game in town for this stretch, Tabinha.
Straight up, this is a grim 16-day outlook. There’s absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. From Wednesday the 26th of August all the way through to Thursday the 10th of September, it’s a long, bleak run with no real surf on offer. Every single day gets slapped with a “poor surf conditions” tag, and you won’t find a single standout session in the whole window. It’s a total drought.
What we’ve got is a constant, moderate cross-shore wind from the east or east-southeast, blowing at 12 to 19 mph, and it just won’t let up. That on its own would ruin most waves, but the swell is also a mess. The waves are small, mostly around 4 ft to 5 ft, but the real killer is the period. That swell period is stuck between 5 and 8 seconds – that’s short-period, weak, wind-affected slop. The combined swell energy doesn’t even break out of the moderate range, hovering between 135 and 275, which tells you there’s no punch behind it. The direction is all over the place, from east to east-northeast, but it doesn’t even matter because the quality is zero.
There are a couple of mornings on Saturday the 29th of August and Saturday the 5th of September where the wind gets a little cross-offshore and the water looks “clean”, but the wave comment still says “marginal” at best, and the score is a 1 out of 10. That’s not surfable, that’s a tease.
To be honest, with this constant cross-shore wind and weak, short-period swell, the setup at this beach looks way more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session. There’s just no wave shape or power to work with.
Hang in there, but don’t hold your breath. This run looks like it’s going to stay poor for a while. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 130 | 94 | 89 | 84 | 104 | 141 | 155 | 149 | 180 | 157 | 160 | 250 | 214 | 245 | 187 | 218 | 182 | 152 | 139 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:56PM2.40m | 4:05AM2.68m | 4:27PM2.55m | 4:37AM2.80m | 4:58PM2.67m | 5:09AM2.86m | 5:29PM2.74m | 5:42AM2.86m | 6:01PM2.77m | 6:18AM2.80m | 6:36PM2.74m | 6:56AM2.67m | 7:15PM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.39m | 9:53PM0.46m | 10:20AM0.27m | 10:27PM0.33m | 10:52AM0.18m | 11:01PM0.24m | 11:24AM0.14m | 11:35PM0.19m | 11:56AM0.14m | 00:11AM0.18m | 12:30PM0.20m | 00:49AM0.23m | 1:06PM0.31m | 1:31AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 36 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 18 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 26 | 44 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 199 | 130 | 94 | 89 | 84 | 104 | 141 | 155 | 149 | 180 | 157 | 160 | 250 | 214 | 245 | 187 | 218 | 182 | 152 | 139 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1052 | 1796 | 1796 | 1052 | 1796 | 1236 | 1796 | 1813 | 1813 | 1058 | 2202 | 2197 | 2195 | 2202 | 2192 | 1058 | 2195 | 2192 | 1958 | 2186 | 1838 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tabinha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tabinha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tabinha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tabinha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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