Tabinha Surf Break

Lat Long: 3.51° S 38.90° W

Tabinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 2 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tabinha sea temperature is
27.6° C
1.1° 

Tabinha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tabinha surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 300 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (-03) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug)5ft (1.6m) 8s

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 what’s on offer for Tabinha over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a pretty picture. The whole 16-day window is a tough stretch. The forecast is showing a long, grim run of poor surf conditions with hardly any let-up. There’s a real gap here with no worthwhile waves to chase, so don’t be holding your breath for a quick fix.

We start off on Friday the 31st of July. Tabinha is seeing some small 4 ft swell from the east, but that 25 km/h cross-on wind from the east is making a mess of it. The energy is weak, sitting at just 118, and the water’s a touch warmer than usual at 82°. It’s choppy and pretty much a write-off.

Moving into Saturday the 1st of August, the morning cleans up a little with a cross-off wind, but the swell is still a weak 4 ft from the east with a short 7-second period. The energy picks up a bit to 141, but it’s still not enough to get excited about. The afternoon goes downhill again with a cross-shore chop.

Sunday the 2nd of August shows a slight bump in the morning – 5 ft from the east, period at 8 seconds, and energy climbing to 217. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but the forecast still calls it marginal. The afternoon gets blown out again with a fresh 30 km/h breeze. This is the biggest swell of the run, but the quality is just not there for a good paddle.

From Monday the 3rd of August right through to Saturday the 15th of August, it’s a real grind. The swell hangs around 3 ft to 5 ft from the east or east-northeast, with periods mostly between 5 and 7 seconds. The energy bounces around from a low 78 to a moderate 172, but the wind is almost always a cross or cross-on, keeping the surf lumpy and choppy. There are a few clean mornings with cross-off breezes, like on the 5th, 10th, 14th, and 15th, but the swell is just too weak and short-period to make anything of it. The forecast scores are all zeroes across the board – it’s just poor surf conditions day after day.

The best of a bad bunch is probably the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, with that 5 ft east swell and clean cross-off wind. But even then, it’s only a marginal call, and the wind is going to junk it up by the afternoon. For a spot that’s consistent and exposed to the east, this is a quiet, disappointing stretch. Even the consistent breaks need a bit of love from the weather gods, and they’re just not getting it here.

Honestly, the setup with the constant cross-shore wind and short-period chop looks more like a kite surfer’s session than a paddle surfer’s dream. I’d say hang the board up for a bit and wait for a better forecast. This run is a real blank one for the area, and it’s not unusual to see these flat, windy spells.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Swell
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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E
6
1.1
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1.1
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7
1.3
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1.6
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1.4
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
70
117
150
243
217
163
104
92
80
52
60
67
55
60
83
110
145
116
151
Wind (km/h)
25
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15
ESE
20
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25
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25
ESE
25
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ESE
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Wind State
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High Tide
5:59PM2.55m
6:09AM2.75m
6:31PM2.58m
6:43AM2.71m
7:06PM2.57m
7:20AM2.63m
7:44PM2.53m
8:02AM2.50m
8:28PM2.45m
8:52AM2.34m
9:21PM2.36m
9:55AM2.18m
10:29PM2.29m
Low Tide
00:00AM0.36m
12:26PM0.26m
00:35AM0.37m
1:00PM0.30m
1:13AM0.41m
1:36PM0.37m
1:54AM0.47m
2:16PM0.48m
2:43AM0.56m
3:05PM0.61m
3:44AM0.65m
4:07PM0.73m
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5:39
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Tabinha Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tabinha may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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