Tabinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. To be straight with you, the outlook for the next sixteen days is a bit of a bummer. There are no good surf options on the cards for this region. The swell is hanging around, but the conditions are just not cooperating. It’s a tough run, but that’s the way it goes sometimes around here.

Let’s start with the only spot on the list, Tabinha. It’s an intermediate-level break that’s consistent, exposed, and likes a northeast swell. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.

Now, the first decent pulse of swell shows up on the 25th of August, Tuesday morning. We’re looking at a 5ft swell coming from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 231. But the wind is a cross-off from the SE at 16 mph, and the forecast calls it “poor surf conditions.” That pretty much sums up the whole run. The wind is just never right. It’s either cross, cross-on, or cross-off, but it’s always a moderate breeze, and it’s knocking the shape out of everything.

The size isn’t the issue. Through the whole period, the swell hangs around 4ft to 5ft, mostly from the ENE or E, with periods between 6 and 8 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, not the kind of groundswell that gives you real power. The combined energy stays in the moderate range, peaking at 350 on the 5th of September, but even then, the wind is a cross-shore mess.

From the 25th of August right through to the 9th of September, every single entry says “poor surf conditions.” Every single one. That’s a solid two-week stretch of no-go. The wind is always a cross-shore or cross-onshore breeze, and the wave state is either “moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop” or “moderate cross-onshore and choppy.” It’s just not clean. It’s not surfable in a way that’s fun.

The only thing that could be interesting is if you’re into kite surfing. With that consistent cross-shore wind and a decent-sized, choppy sea, the setup looks far more appealing for that than for paddle surfing. The waves are there, but they’re not going to hold up for a surfer.

So, the honest truth? There’s nothing to get excited about. No standouts, no windows of clean glass. It’s a dry spell. But hey, it tends not to stay poor forever, and forecasts can change. Keep your eyes peeled.

Rusty

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