Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 486 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tallebudgera in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you. For the next week and a bit, this Tallebudgera stretch is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a long gap of nothing but poor conditions, so if you're hanging for a wave, you're gonna have to wait.
The first real chance doesn't even show up until the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. Before that, from this Saturday the 29th of August all the way through to Tuesday the 1st of September, it's a write-off. Onshore winds, chop, and messy small waves. You'd be better off staying in bed. Wednesday the 2nd is barely a pulse, with a tiny 2 ft easterly swell. The wind switches to a light cross-offshore, so the water will be clean, but the wave energy is weak (142). It's surfable but ordinary. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are similar, with even smaller swells dropping to 2 ft and 1 ft. The morning of Friday the 4th is the cleanest of the lot, with a slight offshore breeze, but you'll be scratching for anything rideable.
Now, hold onto your board, because it gets interesting way out in the forecast. On the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September, a decent pulse of SSE groundswell is due to push in, hitting 8 ft. The wind is light offshore from the northwest, and the water will be clean. The combined energy is a strong 1038. That's a big jump, but that size is getting up there for the advanced crew only. Even better, the morning of Thursday the 10th of September looks like the standout. A solid 10 ft SSE groundswell with a very long period of 10 seconds, light offshore wind from the SSW, and excellent, clean conditions. The energy reading is a massive 1439 – this is proper, powerful groundswell. For Tallebudgera, a breakwater setup, that long period energy from the SSE is going to line up well and produce some strong, shapely waves. This is definitely one for the experienced surfer only, as that size is well beyond beginner territory.
After that, it drops off quickly. The morning of Friday the 11th sees it back to 6 ft, but with a cross-shore wind and a marginal feel. Saturday the 12th morning is a bit cleaner but smaller at 5 ft. The run ends on Saturday the 13th with onshore winds and chop.
So, the long and short of it: don't bother for the first week. The only standouts are the mornings of the 9th and 10th of September, with the 10th being the absolute best on offer. For the big, clean groundswell, you'll want your biggest board and your best skills. It's a promise of some heavy, empty waves for those who can handle it.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 10 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 339 | 411 | 160 | 444 | 482 | 160 | 167 | 164 | 153 | 73 | 71 | 92 | 70 | 67 | 48 | 45 | 46 | 68 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26AM1.30m | 8:39PM1.68m | 9:01AM1.35m | 9:12PM1.60m | 9:39AM1.40m | 9:48PM1.49m | 10:21AM1.42m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:09AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | 12:08PM1.40m | 00:17AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.05m | 2:19PM0.07m | 3:05AM0.03m | 2:58PM0.10m | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:40PM0.15m | 4:07AM0.08m | 4:28PM0.23m | 4:43AM0.14m | 5:25PM0.33m | 5:25AM0.22m | 6:39PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 286 | 52 | 54 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 153 | 62 | 64 | 92 | 70 | 67 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 13 | SE 20 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 22 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 68 | 50 | 48 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 6 | S 16 | NE 12 | S 17 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | SSE 16 | E 5 | NNE 12 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 339 | 411 | 160 | 444 | 482 | 160 | 167 | 164 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 |
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