Tallebudgera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this is a rough 16 days ahead for Tallebudgera. We’re looking at a long stretch of lousy surf, with just a couple of tiny windows that might get you wet.

Monday, July 27th, kicks off with clear skies and a light SE breeze, but it’s cross-onshore, junking up the 3ft swell from the SSE. The period is short at 9 seconds, and the energy is weak. Just a messy day. That’s the story for the first week—onshore or cross-shore winds, small swell, poor conditions. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing special.

Tuesday morning, July 28th, is your best bet early on. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell is still 3ft from the SSE. The energy is low, but it’s clean. It’s surfable, but just barely. The break is a breakwater setup, fairly exposed to the SSE swell, which is the optimum direction, but it’s inconsistent and often crowded.

Wednesday morning, July 29th, is also glassy, but the swell is tiny at 3ft from the ENE, with a pathetic 6-second period. Not worth paddling out.

Things get worse. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see the swell bump up to 5ft and 6ft, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 12–15 mph, creating choppy, blown-out surf. The energy is moderate, but the quality is zero. Saturday, August 1st, and Sunday, August 2nd, are more of the same—cross-shore winds, small to moderate swell, poor conditions.

The second week brings a bit of hope. The swell picks up on Monday, August 3rd, with a 4ft SSE swell and a longer 11-second period, giving it a bit more punch. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still choppy. It’s described as marginal, but for an advanced break, that’s not good enough.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one, is Wednesday morning, August 5th. The swell jumps to 7ft from the S, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is strong. The wind is cross-shore at 9 mph, so it’s a bit bumpy but not totally blown out. This is a proper wave for experts. At 7ft, it’s too big for beginners. The short period might make it a bit sectiony, but there’s enough power to make it interesting.

After that, the surf drops back to small and weak. The rest of the week is a write-off with cross-onshore winds and poor surf through to Sunday, August 9th.

Monday, August 10th, has a glassy morning with a tiny 2ft pulse—not worth it. Tuesday, August 11th, has a cleaner offshore wind from the NW, but the swell is only 2ft from the SE with a long 12-second period. Good shape, no size.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is Wednesday morning, August 5th, with a 7ft S swell and cross-shore wind for a solid, powerful session at Tallebudgera. It’s for experts only. The glassy Tuesday morning on July 28th is your only other chance for a clean, mellow wave. Everything else is a bust. This is a rough patch, but it won’t last forever.

Rusty.

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