Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNE swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. Tallebudgera is looking pretty quiet over the next couple of weeks. There’s not much to write home about until we get to Monday the 14th of September. That morning, the wind is glassy, and we’ve got a clean 0.8m swell from the south with an 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate (169), so there’s a little bit of grunt. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. Tallebudgera is a breakwater, advanced spot, fairly exposed to the swell, so that glassy morning should give you some clean, workable waves. Crowds are often around, so you won’t be alone.
Before that, Sunday the 6th of September has a clean 1.0m swell from the north, but the period is only 6 seconds and the energy is weak (95). It’s surfable but nothing special. Then there’s a long dry spell of poor surf until the 13th, where the Sunday morning has a clean 0.7m from the east, but the energy is still low (116) and the period is short (8 seconds). Not worth a special trip.
Tuesday the 15th of September has a 1.3m cross-shore swell from the SSE with a moderate combined energy (332) and an 8-second period, but the wind is cross-shore from the south at 15 km/h, so it’s a bit choppy. That’s a marginal session.
The 14th of September (Monday morning) is the standout. Everything else is a gamble. If you’re waiting for better, you’ll be waiting a while.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 70 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 49 | 112 | 61 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 125 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:09AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | 12:08PM1.40m | 00:17AM1.01m | 1:22PM1.39m | 1:41AM0.90m | 2:46PM1.44m | 3:17AM0.88m | 4:04PM1.53m | 4:35AM0.95m | 5:06PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.14m | 5:25PM0.33m | 5:25AM0.22m | 6:39PM0.42m | 6:20AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:34AM0.34m | 9:55PM0.39m | 9:01AM0.32m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.24m | 11:57PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 46 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 62 | 29 | 21 | 125 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 13 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | N 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 30 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | SSE 3 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 26 | 40 | 39 | 53 | 35 | — | 1 | 22 | — | 49 | 112 | 61 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 151 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 63 | 271 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
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