Tallebudgera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into the full run-down.

Tallebudgera is the only spot in the mix for this period. It’s a breakwater setup that’s fairly consistent, but man, the conditions are against us for most of it. The water temp is sitting at 20°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first week is rough. We've got wind from the south and southeast, blowing cross or cross-on, with waves in the 2m range. It's got some size but it's messy. The energy is moderate, with combined swell energy values in the 300-500 range. The swell is mostly short-period, around 7-8 seconds, which doesn't help. It’s going to be a battle. There's a bump in energy on the 19th, with the combined value hitting 1040, and the period stretching out to 11 seconds, but again, it’s onshore and choppy. That one’s a tease.

The 21st, as I said, is the first real hope. Glassy conditions, light wind, and a clean 1.3m swell. The energy drops to 202, which is weak, but the clean face will make it more fun than the bigger, messier days. That’s your Friday morning call.

Saturday the 22nd is similar. A smaller 0.9m swell but the wind is offshore in the morning and glassy by the afternoon. The energy is weak, in the 90-130 range, but it's clean. This is a good day for a log or a fish, not for a shortboard.

After that, it's a downhill slide. The swell drops off to under a meter, the wind swings around, and the conditions go to mush. There’s a lot of days in there where you’d be better off doing something else. The energy values bottom out, and the surf is just not there.

The one other thing to watch is the 29th. There’s a morning reading of 1.8m from the NE, but with a short, 6-second period and light onshore wind. It’s listed as marginal, and I’d say that’s being kind. It might be a close-out.

So, to sum it up: the next couple of weeks are lean. Your best bets are the glassy mornings on the 21st and 22nd. The rest is a waiting game. The surf will come back, it always does, but you've got to be patient. For now, the setup at Tallebudgera looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most of those days with the cross-shore winds and decent size.

Keep an eye on those morning forecasts. When the wind drops, that's when you go.

Rusty.

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