Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Aug 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tallebudgera in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the local stretch. It's gonna be a frustrating wait, so let's get into it.
Right from the get-go, this forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything even gets close to being worth a paddle. For Tallebudgera, we’ve got a solid run of nothing happening from Sunday the 23rd of August all the way through to the end of the month. The wind is mostly junk, coming from the SE or onshore, and the energy in the water is weak, bouncing around with values like 115 and 149 in the early days. It’s just a lot of cross-onshore chop and rain showers. Not a single wave worth looking at.
We finally get a glimpse of hope on Tuesday morning, the 1st of September. The morning session at Tallebudgera is the standout of the entire 16-day window. We’re looking at 3ft waves from the East with a 10-second period. The wind goes glassy, absolute dead calm, and the combined swell energy jumps up to 311, which is a nice healthy moderate push. The wave comment says "expect good surf conditions." For a spot that’s been getting nothing but zeros, this is the one to circle. That morning is your best chance for clean, workable lines. The water temp is around 69°, which is about normal for the time of year, nothing wild there.
After that little window, it’s back to the struggle. Wednesday and Thursday mornings on the 2nd and 3rd of September offer some clean-ish surf with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops back to tiny 2-3ft and the energy is weak, around 142. It’s “surfable but very ordinary,” which is a polite way of saying you’ll be fighting for scraps. The afternoons get blown out by northerly winds.
From the 4th of September onward into the second week, it’s mostly small and messy. The swell direction swings around to the S and ENE, but the size stays under 3ft and the combined energy drops into the double digits, like 68 on the 5th. The wind, though occasionally clean, just isn’t pushing any real swell. It’s a long, quiet run.
So to wrap it up: the only true standout is the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. Pencil that in. The rest of the run is either flat or junk. It’s a patient man’s game right now.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 108 | 105 | 92 | 116 | 140 | 142 | 143 | 154 | 88 | 64 | 232 | 108 | 149 | 118 | 121 | 105 | 117 | 123 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.36m | 5:26AM0.92m | 5:52PM1.46m | 6:08AM1.00m | 6:29PM1.56m | 6:45AM1.08m | 7:03PM1.64m | 7:19AM1.15m | 7:35PM1.70m | 7:52AM1.23m | 8:06PM1.71m | 8:26AM1.30m | 8:39PM1.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.40m | 11:06AM0.33m | 00:34AM0.31m | 11:50AM0.25m | 1:06AM0.22m | 12:29PM0.17m | 1:37AM0.14m | 1:06PM0.11m | 2:06AM0.08m | 1:42PM0.08m | 2:35AM0.05m | 2:19PM0.07m | 3:05AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 108 | 105 | 92 | 116 | 140 | 142 | 143 | 154 | 88 | 77 | 232 | 108 | 149 | 118 | 121 | 105 | 113 | 123 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | NE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | E 7 | S 15 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 26 | 50 | 70 | 45 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 4 | 112 | 45 | 69 | 49 | 92 | 117 | 102 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | — | SE 5 | NE 16 | S 9 | NE 14 | S 9 | — | S 11 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 6 | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 58 | — | 26 | 57 | 51 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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