Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 1,724 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE 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 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. 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 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Tallebudgera.
Right off the bat, not gonna lie, the next few days are a write-off. Nothing worth paddling out for until well into the week after next, so that’s a solid gap of over a week with zero to get excited about. The first real window we’ve got is a little tease on Tuesday afternoon the 14th, with a 5ft swell from the south and 10 seconds of period, plus glassy conditions. That could be a sneaky, clean little session, but it’s not the standout.
Wednesday morning the 15th of July is the one to circle. Tallebudgera’s a breakwater setup, and for the advanced crew this is where it gets good. We’ve got a 7ft south-southeast swell rolling in, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is offshore out of the west-southwest – clean as a whistle. The combined energy of all swells directed here is strong at 882, so there’s some proper push behind it. Water temp is sitting at 71°, pretty much average for this time of year.
Later in that week, Thursday the 16th keeps things rideable with 6ft south-southeast swell, light offshore winds in the morning, and cross-off in the arvo – still clean. Friday the 17th drops off a bit in quality, with a shorter period of 6 seconds and stronger cross winds.
For the absolute best of the best though, that Wednesday morning (15th) is your window. The swell direction from the SSE lines up nicely with the optimum for this spot, it’s clean offshore, and despite being a breakwater that can get crowd when it’s on, the quality will be worth the company. This one’s for the experienced – 7ft is too much for beginners.
So, get your gear ready for the 15th. Before that, it’s flat and forgettable.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 108 | 178 | 373 | 265 | 194 | 377 | 963 | 958 | 921 | 979 | 997 | 1045 | 1637 | 1527 | 1199 | 1224 | 958 | 1055 | 926 | 892 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.64m | 10:42AM1.03m | 10:49PM1.60m | 11:26AM1.05m | 11:27PM1.54m | 12:16PM1.09m | 00:10AM1.44m | 1:12PM1.14m | 1:02AM1.32m | 2:14PM1.23m | 2:04AM1.20m | 3:19PM1.35m | 3:17AM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.16m | 4:14PM0.27m | 5:36AM0.16m | 4:57PM0.33m | 6:14AM0.16m | 5:48PM0.40m | 6:56AM0.17m | 6:52PM0.46m | 7:42AM0.19m | 8:12PM0.48m | 8:35AM0.20m | 9:42PM0.45m | 9:32AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 108 | 178 | 373 | 265 | 194 | 6 | 64 | 192 | 137 | 121 | 78 | 74 | 25 | 1527 | — | 14 | 18 | 94 | 926 | 892 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 7 | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSE 14 | — |
| kJ | 106 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 63 | 189 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 471 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | S 14 | NE 9 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 97 | 89 | 109 | 94 | 377 | 963 | 958 | 921 | 979 | 997 | 1045 | 1637 | — | 1199 | 1224 | 958 | 1055 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 916 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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