Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 5,335 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tallebudgera in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Tallebudgera. This breakwater spot is an advanced wave, and it’s fairly exposed to the swell, but the next week and a half is a real mixed bag.
We’ve got a pulse of solid, long-period groundswell arriving now, but it’s all wrapped up in nasty cross-shore winds. Saturday the 18th is a write-off – 4.5m of SSE swell, but with a 35 km/h south wind, it’s just a lumpy, cross-chop mess. The combined energy is massive though, at 5255, so there’s heaps of power in the water, but it’s not surfable.
Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are much the same: strong to fresh cross-shore or cross-onshore winds, swell still between 3.5m and 5.0m, and the energy is still very strong (5397 down to 2277). It’s all poor. The following days, Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd, the swell drops but the winds stay messy until Wednesday morning.
Now, the one standout in this whole 16-day window is Wednesday, 22nd July. The morning brings glassy conditions with a light south wind, swell is 1.6m from the east at 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a moderate 431. This is your best chance. The afternoon is even glassier, with calm winds, 1.5m east swell, and energy at 362. It’s going to be clean. This is the only time the stars align for a decent session.
After that, Thursday the 23rd has a tiny 1.1m swell with glassy morning conditions, but it’s ordinary. Then from Friday the 24th through to the end of the month, the swell picks up again but the wind is always cross or cross-on, and it’s either lumpy, choppy, or just poor. The energy values are all over the place, from strong (1210) down to weak (51), but the conditions never come together.
There’s a brief flicker on the 1st of August: a small 0.9m, 12-second ESE groundswell, with glassy conditions on the Saturday morning. The energy is moderate at 278, but it’s tiny. The 2nd of August is almost flat.
Overall, for the next 16 days, Tallebudgera is a pretty tough call. The only real day to get excited about is Wednesday, 22nd July. The rest is either too big and blown out, or too small. For a breakwater spot that’s inconsistent, this run of poor conditions is a bit of a bummer. The water temp is about average for this time of year, sitting at 70° down at Tallebudgera, nothing unusual there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3727 | 4936 | 4443 | 4061 | 4107 | 3152 | 2222 | 1593 | 1042 | 690 | 539 | 407 | 343 | 230 | 161 | 137 | 290 | 1137 | 844 | 705 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.61m | 11:42AM1.22m | 11:41PM1.43m | 12:37PM1.22m | 00:22AM1.25m | 1:36PM1.22m | 1:09AM1.09m | 2:40PM1.23m | 2:09AM0.97m | 3:46PM1.26m | 3:25AM0.89m | 4:45PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.18m | 5:36AM0.10m | 5:26PM0.32m | 6:14AM0.15m | 6:22PM0.47m | 6:54AM0.21m | 7:29PM0.58m | 7:39AM0.27m | 8:54PM0.63m | 8:33AM0.32m | 10:24PM0.60m | 9:33AM0.35m | 11:34PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 18 | E 11 | E 11 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1483 | 6 | 875 | 649 | 53 | 68 | 55 | 74 | 19 | 20 | 539 | 407 | 343 | 230 | 161 | 137 | 82 | 73 | 47 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | E 18 | S 20 | S 19 | S 21 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 6 | 67 | 61 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | — | S 24 | S 23 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | SE 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3727 | 4936 | 4443 | 4061 | 4107 | 3152 | 2222 | 1593 | 1042 | 690 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 290 | 1137 | 844 | 705 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 772 | 655 | 655 | 560 | 331 | 149 | 149 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 331 | 11 | 11 |
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