Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 660 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this outlook’s a slow burner. For the next ten days or so, it’s flat, onshore slop or just plain average. We’ve got a real gap from now all the way through to the morning of Monday, August 3rd before anything worth paddling out for shows up. But if you’re patient, there are a couple of windows that’ll get the blood pumping.
That first proper chance rolls in on Monday, August 3rd morning. Tallebudgera – yeah, that breakwater spot – is set to clean up nicely with a 5ft swell out of the SE at a long period of 12 seconds. And the magic? Glassy conditions with a light SW breeze. That means zero chop, silky faces. The combined energy sits at a solid 684 (moderate energy), which is promising. Water temp is 69°F, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year – no surprises there. The swell direction’s from the SE, which is close to that optimum SSE direction the place loves, so expect some nice lines wrapping in. This is your standout of the whole outlook – get it while it’s clean.
Tuesday, August 4th morning drops back a notch with a 3ft SE swell (186, weak energy) and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Not bad for a quick dip if you’re desperate. Then Wednesday, August 5th morning goes dead flat and glassy with just 3ft of E swell (155) – barely enough to get a wave.
Now, the real firecracker is on Wednesday, August 12th morning. This one’s a big event, but it’s also well over a week away, so treat it as a promising but less certain call. Tallebudgera sees a 10ft SSE swell (combined energy 1325 – strong wave energy) with a period of 9 seconds and a light cross-offshore S breeze. The swell direction’s dead on the optimum SSE. That 10ft is expert territory only – over 8ft means it’s for the crew who know what they’re doing. With the wind staying clean, the waves should be well-shaped and punchy. After that, Thursday, August 14th morning holds a 7ft SSE swell with glassy conditions – another one for the advanced crew.
Bottom line: if you can wait, Monday August 3rd morning and Wednesday August 12th morning are your tickets. Everything else is either flat, choppy, or blown out. Hang in there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 94 | 143 | 348 | 128 | 317 | 226 | 424 | 370 | 407 | 407 | 346 | 660 | 460 | 268 | 155 | 84 | 27 | 123 | 134 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.72m | 8:56AM1.13m | 9:11PM1.72m | 9:32AM1.16m | 9:43PM1.68m | 10:09AM1.19m | 10:16PM1.60m | 10:51AM1.22m | 10:53PM1.48m | 11:38AM1.25m | 11:37PM1.34m | 12:33PM1.27m | 00:31AM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.11m | 3:16AM0.11m | 2:39PM0.12m | 3:47AM0.09m | 3:15PM0.15m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:38PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.36m | 6:06AM0.18m | 6:37PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 24 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 64 | 407 | 345 | 346 | 660 | 460 | 268 | 155 | 84 | 27 | 123 | 134 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 63 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 287 | 407 | 282 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 26 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | SSW 2 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 25 | 94 | 143 | 348 | 128 | 317 | 226 | 424 | 370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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