Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, E swell with 690 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s break it down for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days. Look, most of it is going to be a bit of a battle. The swell is there, but the wind just keeps getting in the way. There’s a couple of bright spots though, and they’re worth getting out of bed for.
Tuesday the 21st? Forget about it. You’ve got a cross-chop from the SSE at 12 mph messing up an 8-foot east-southeast swell. The energy is strong, but the conditions are marginal, and it’s a total pass.
Wednesday the 22nd is our first real chance. Early morning goes glassy—wind shifts light southerly, and the swell drops to a clean 4 feet from the east at 9 seconds. It’s small, but it’s clean. Energy is moderate. It’s not the best you’ll ever surf, but it’s surfable.
The big one, and I mean the one you want to save the date for, is Thursday the 30th of July. Early morning, it’s dead calm, totally glassy, and we’ve got a solid 7-foot SSE groundswell with a 10-second period. The combined energy is heavy at 795. This is advanced stuff—not for beginners. Tallebudgera, being a breakwater setup, will handle that swell direction (SSE is the sweet spot) and give you proper walls. This is the session.
Friday the 31st of July is another good one. Glassy again in the morning, with a 5-foot SSE swell and energy at 524. It’s clean and fun. The afternoon brings a smaller 3-foot swell, but with a very long period of 14 seconds—energy jumps to 800. That long-period groundswell will unload, and at a breakwater, it’ll hold shape. The tide might play a little trick, but it’s worth a look.
After that, the first week of August gets rough. The swell jumps to 8 feet and bigger on the 2nd and 3rd, but the wind is onshore or cross-shore at 12–19 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. The energy is very strong (up to 1330), but the quality is poor. Honestly, that’s kite-surfing conditions, not paddle. The few clean windows later (like the 5th) still have a cross-off wind and a decent 7-foot swell, but the chop spoils it.
Water temp is 70°F, which is average for this time of year. Nothing unusual.
So, bottom line: the morning of Thursday the 30th of July is your standout. Friday the 31st morning is a solid second choice. The rest is a mix of small, messy, or blown-out. Don’t get your hopes up for early August.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1111 | 690 | 492 | 293 | 197 | 166 | 119 | 161 | 134 | 77 | 512 | 392 | 295 | 196 | 160 | 125 | 125 | 128 | 157 | 144 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.22m | 1:09AM1.09m | 2:40PM1.23m | 2:09AM0.97m | 3:46PM1.26m | 3:25AM0.89m | 4:45PM1.32m | 4:40AM0.88m | 5:36PM1.39m | 5:41AM0.91m | 6:19PM1.48m | 6:29AM0.96m | 6:58PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.58m | 7:39AM0.27m | 8:54PM0.63m | 8:33AM0.32m | 10:24PM0.60m | 9:33AM0.35m | 11:34PM0.52m | 10:33AM0.34m | 00:23AM0.43m | 11:26AM0.30m | 1:03AM0.34m | 12:11PM0.24m | 1:39AM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 33 | 492 | 293 | 197 | 151 | 115 | 161 | 134 | 77 | 35 | 98 | 295 | 196 | 160 | 125 | 125 | 128 | 157 | 144 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 69 | 20 | 153 | 130 | 151 | 166 | 119 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 92 | 76 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | E 12 | ESE 11 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 54 | 186 | 123 | 22 | 8 | 41 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 1111 | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 512 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 161 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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