Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tallebudgera in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugar-coat it – the next week or so at Tallebudgera is a real grind. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of small, weak, and very ordinary conditions before things finally look up on Friday the 14th of August. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 68°F, no surprises for winter.
First up, Thursday the 6th of August morning. It’s a glassy start with a tiny 2ft ENE swell, but the wave energy is basically nothing. You might get a couple of close-out ankle-biters, but it’s more of a paddle than a surf session. The rest of Thursday, all of Friday, Saturday, Sunday, right through to Wednesday the 12th, it’s the same story: tiny swell mostly under 3ft, and the wind’s either switching around or onshore. Thursday the 13th has a clean offshore window, but it’s still only 2ft of short-period slop. Honest truth? There’s nothing worth paddling for. That’s a solid eight days of almost nothing.
Now, for the standout – and it’s all on Friday the 14th of August morning. The swell finally shows up, jumping to 5ft from the SSE with a 9-second period. The combined energy is solid. And the wind? Glassy. Dead calm. That’s a massive positive, meaning the face will be clean and smooth. For an advanced break, those are dream conditions. The swell direction (SSE) is a perfect match for Tallebudgera’s optimum (SSE). This setup is the real deal – it’s the one session to circle on the calendar. Keep in mind, at 5ft, it’s getting solid for this spot.
After that high point, Saturday the 15th through to Friday the 21st of August drops back into mediocrity. Winds go onshore or cross-shore again, the swell drops under 4ft, and the energy sits in the moderate range. There are a few morning sessions with light offshore breezes, like the 15th morning, but the swell’s already fading. Honestly, the only true standout in this whole sixteen-day window is that glassy Friday the 14th of August morning. Get it while you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 54 | 89 | 78 | 177 | 229 | 189 | 194 | 157 | 127 | 103 | 108 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 87 | 88 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:41PM1.32m | 1:41AM1.03m | 2:57PM1.40m | 3:08AM0.94m | 4:13PM1.52m | 4:32AM0.94m | 5:18PM1.66m | 5:39AM0.99m | 6:14PM1.80m | 6:34AM1.07m | 7:04PM1.89m | 7:22AM1.16m | 7:49PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.48m | 7:56AM0.27m | 9:46PM0.45m | 9:08AM0.26m | 11:11PM0.34m | 10:21AM0.21m | 00:13AM0.22m | 11:25AM0.12m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:20PM0.02m | 1:47AM0.04m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:26AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 54 | 89 | 78 | 177 | 229 | 189 | 194 | 157 | 98 | 103 | 108 | 115 | 117 | 113 | 87 | 88 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | N 6 | NNE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | N 5 |
| kJ | 38 | 33 | 20 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 45 | 53 | 34 | 6 | 127 | 22 | 20 | 55 | 103 | 117 | 60 | 40 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | E 15 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | — | 5 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 124 | 25 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 45 | 54 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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