Tabinha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for this stretch we're looking at – and honestly, I gotta be upfront, it’s a rough run for our local spot.

Right now, there’s nothing on the cards for a proper session. The whole forecast window starts with a blank and we’re looking at a solid 14 days of pretty average conditions before we even see a glimmer of hope. The swell is around, sitting at 5 ft to 5 ft, but comes straight out of the ENE to E with a short, weak period of just 5 to 8 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, and it's messy. The combined energy values hover around roughly 119 to 285 (moderate energy at best), but the wind is the real killer. For days on end, it’s hammering from the SE, ESE, or E at 12 to 19 mph, creating that awful cross and cross-onshore chop. The wave comments read "poor surf conditions" for every single session up until the very end. Most of these days it’s fresh cross-shore winds with lumpy cross-chop. There is no quality to be had here.

Now, you might be looking at Tuesday, 8th of September – the morning session. Finally, we get a "marginal surf forecast" rating, but honestly, it’s still a real struggle. The swell is 5 ft from the ENE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is 220 (moderate). The big plus is a bit of a shift in the wind – it goes cross-off from the SE at 12 mph, meaning it’ll be clean. But don’t get too excited; the waves are still windswell, and the strength and shape just aren’t there for anything decent. It’s a faint glimpse of something rideable, but not a standout by any stretch.

For the rest of the run, including Wednesday the 9th, we get similar conditions: 5 ft to 5 ft, short period, with the wind only marginally better some mornings (cross-off, clean) but the swell energy is still that weak, short-period windswell. The water is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tabinha is the only break on the map here. It’s an intermediate spot that is consistent, but it's exposed to this constant E/ENE windswell, which really doesn’t suit the NE optimum direction noted for the break. The crowds are sometimes an issue. Given the lack of quality, the consistent onshore chop, and that we’re mostly dealing with beach-break slop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing over the next two weeks.

So, to put it bluntly: there is nothing to get excited about in this 16-day window. The first real recommendation isn't until that Tuesday, 8th of September morning, and even then it’s a long shot. A blank run like this is not unusual for the area when the wind locks in from the east.

Stay patient, keep watching the charts, and don't waste the fuel.

Rusty.

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