Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,130 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tallebudgera this week:
The surf forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tallebudgera in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a proper look at what's coming up for Tallebudgera.
To be straight with you, it's a rough start. The next week and a half is pretty much a write-off. We're looking at a long gap of poor to marginal surf. The water temp is sitting around 70°, which is just about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
The first sniff of anything that might get you out of bed is on Wednesday the 16th, but even then it's a mess. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the SSE with a short, weak period of just 5 seconds and only moderate energy (171). The wind is a fresh cross-shore from the south at 19 mph, making it lumpy. Thursday the 17th sees the swell jump to a solid 10ft from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds and strong energy (1563). But the wind is still a cross-shore at 16 mph, and the conditions are only marginal. This is expert-only territory due to the size, and the wind won't be doing it any favours. It's a big, chunky, onshore mess.
Friday the 18th morning might be the closest thing to a standout in this whole outlook. The swell drops back to a more manageable 7ft from the SSE, still with a decent 9-second period and strong energy (836). The wind turns light and gentle from the SSE at 9 mph, making it a cross-shore. It's still marked as marginal, but compared to everything else, this is your best bet. It's not perfect, but you could find a few if you're keen.
After that, it drops right off again. The following week is a sad story of tiny, weak swells and messy winds. We get a little pulse on Monday the 28th with a 6ft SSE swell (period 6 seconds) and moderate energy (309), but again, it's only marginal with a gentle cross-shore. The whole period is a struggle.
Look, Tallebudgera is a breakwater, and it's fairly exposed, but this run of swell and wind direction is just wrong for it. The optimum direction is SSE, which we do get, but the wind is constantly on it or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. It's a tough stretch. The only real highlight is that Friday the 18th morning, and even that's a bit of a gamble. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 187 | 111 | 88 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 35 | 167 | 1262 | 2990 | 1563 | 1495 | 1232 | 830 | 704 | 452 | 349 | 508 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10PM1.45m | 9:40AM1.49m | 9:44PM1.30m | 10:19AM1.44m | 10:19PM1.16m | 11:01AM1.37m | 10:59PM1.02m | 11:51AM1.29m | 11:50PM0.91m | 12:55PM1.22m | 1:08AM0.83m | 2:14PM1.20m | 2:50AM0.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:21AM0.06m | 3:49PM0.22m | 3:51AM0.13m | 4:32PM0.33m | 4:23AM0.22m | 5:21PM0.43m | 4:59AM0.32m | 6:22PM0.52m | 5:45AM0.41m | 7:47PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.48m | 9:23PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 5 | NE 13 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 111 | 88 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 452 | 349 | 508 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 11 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 15 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 232 | 41 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 14 | — | — | — | S 20 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | E 8 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 205 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 35 | 167 | 1262 | 2990 | 1563 | 1495 | 1232 | 830 | 704 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 194 | 0 | 26 | 166 | 48 | 194 | 1377 | 5 | 161 | 331 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 271 | 0 |
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