Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 2,719 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty here again, same spot, different numbers.
Tallebudgera is going to be a game of patience. The first week has a few clean moments, but plenty of wind to sift through.
Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th are no-go. Small, weak surf with cross-onshore and cross-shore winds around 12-15 mph. Water temp is about 71°F, which is normal for this time of year.
Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th bring a serious pulse. Swell hits 10ft from the SSE, with energy going from strong to very strong (1255 to 1907). But the wind is cross or cross-off, and the conditions are only marginal. Period is short to moderate (8-10 seconds), so it’s lumpy. This is expert-only – way too big for beginners.
Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th keep that 7-10ft SSE swell going with very high energy (up to 2658 on Thursday morning). Wind stays cross, so the chop sticks around.
Friday the 10th drops to 6ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore or cross. Messy.
Now for the sweet spot. Saturday the 11th morning is your best bet for the first week. Swell drops to a manageable 5ft from the SSE (541 energy – moderate), and the wind goes glassy, calm out of the NNW. That’s going to be clean and smooth.
Sunday the 12th is also clean. Morning has 4ft from the SE with a gentle offshore from the WNW (429 energy), and the afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off breeze. Good rideable conditions.
From Monday the 13th, it fades. Swell drops below 3ft through to Wednesday the 15th, with some clean but weak days.
Then Thursday the 16th morning is a big one: 8ft from the SSE (971 energy – strong) with a gentle offshore from the south. Clean and powerful, but that’s only for advanced surfers. The afternoon gets wrecked by a strong cross-onshore.
Friday the 17th stays big but gets trashed by 18 mph cross-shore winds. Saturday the 18th is messy.
Finally, Sunday the 19th morning gives a clean finish: 5ft from the SSE (828 energy) with a light cross-off breeze from the SSW. That will be clean and fun for a wide range.
Tallebudgera can get crowded, especially on the good days, so be ready for company.
Best of the bunch: Saturday the 11th morning for clean, head-high waves. For the big-wave punters, Thursday the 16th morning is the one – big, clean, and powerful.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 244 | 319 | 194 | 194 | 1292 | 1060 | 1223 | 1447 | 1527 | 1861 | 2719 | 2295 | 2459 | 1528 | 1459 | 945 | 756 | 596 | 609 | 394 | 541 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 4:24PM1.50m | 4:33AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:06PM0.35m | 10:33AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | — | SE 15 | — | SE 11 | SSE 11 | — | S 18 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 244 | 319 | 194 | 149 | 65 | 195 | 135 | 121 | 43 | 46 | — | 109 | — | 1528 | 1199 | — | 6 | 91 | 206 | 394 | 541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | SE 12 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 63 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 264 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 155 | 137 | 91 | 194 | 1292 | 1060 | 1223 | 1447 | 1527 | 1861 | 2719 | 2295 | 2459 | — | 1459 | 945 | 756 | 596 | 609 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 149 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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