Surf Forecasts:
Tabinha surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tabinha this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tabinha in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tabinha over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. I wish I had better news, but the next sixteen days at Tabinha are looking flat and funky. No real standout sessions to call out. The swell is trickling in, but the wind keeps spoiling it, and the wave quality is poor across the board.
From Wednesday, August 19th through Thursday, September 3rd, it’s a real rinse-and-repeat. Swell is coming from the east and east-northeast, mostly 3 to 5 feet, with short periods of 6 to 7 seconds. That’s weak, short-period windswell, not the long-period groundswell we’d want. The combined energy of the swells runs between (118) and (268), which is moderate energy, but it’s all getting chewed up by the wind.
Mornings are cleanest, with cross-off southeast winds around 12-16 mph, but the swell is short and weak. Afternoons are a mess – onshore or cross-shore east winds at 15-19 mph, making everything choppy and lumpy. There’s a slight bump on Friday, August 21st morning, where the combined energy jumps to (445) with a 5-foot east swell at 7 seconds, but it’s still cross-shore and messy (score 0). That’s the biggest energy we see, but it’s not rideable quality.
Water temp? No info available, so we’ll leave it. Tabinha is an intermediate-level break that breaks consistently and is exposed to the swell. Crowds pop up sometimes. The ideal swell direction is from the northeast, but we’re stuck with easterly swells that don’t line up. Honestly, with the wind and chop, this looks like a better setup for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Don’t give up hope – forecasts change, and it’s rare for it to stay this poor for long. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 156 | 184 | 196 | 181 | 176 | 194 | 269 | 152 | 137 | 135 | 126 | 113 | 135 | 112 | 155 | 157 | 154 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:56AM2.07m | 9:18PM2.12m | 9:53AM1.86m | 10:20PM1.98m | 11:16AM1.74m | 11:46PM1.93m | 12:51PM1.76m | 1:10AM2.00m | 2:00PM1.88m | 2:10AM2.15m | 2:47PM2.05m | 2:54AM2.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.70m | 2:56PM0.83m | 3:38AM0.87m | 3:49PM0.99m | 4:53AM0.98m | 5:08PM1.09m | 6:26AM0.97m | 6:40PM1.07m | 7:41AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.95m | 8:32AM0.70m | 8:38PM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | ENE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 156 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 176 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 186 | 12 | 184 | 196 | 181 | 176 | 194 | 269 | 152 | 137 | 135 | 126 | 113 | 135 | 112 | 155 | 157 | 154 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1196 | 609 | 1813 | 1236 | 1196 | 1813 | 535 | 1057 | 2186 | 1200 | 750 | 2315 | 1236 | 1838 | 2292 | 426 | 1852 | 2166 | 1876 |
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