Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 4 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,576 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE 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 (Sep 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tallebudgera in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 03) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 233 | 154 | 131 | 107 | 104 | 79 | 81 | 113 | 81 | 73 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 942 | 1458 | 1341 | 1297 | 549 | 380 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29PM1.31m | 9:59AM1.61m | 10:15PM1.16m | 10:52AM1.57m | 11:10PM1.01m | 11:55AM1.52m | 00:23AM0.90m | 1:12PM1.48m | 1:54AM0.87m | 2:33PM1.48m | 3:21AM0.92m | 3:44PM1.52m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.11m | 3:30AM0.09m | 4:29PM0.19m | 4:11AM0.16m | 5:33PM0.28m | 4:59AM0.25m | 6:52PM0.35m | 6:03AM0.33m | 8:23PM0.36m | 7:27AM0.37m | 9:42PM0.31m | 8:57AM0.35m | 10:41PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 71 | 78 | 131 | 89 | 104 | 79 | 81 | 113 | 81 | 73 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 85 | 878 | 82 | 56 | 85 | 110 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 8 | SE 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 2 | 10 | 83 | 86 | 58 | 42 | 46 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 80 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | NE 12 | — | E 18 | E 16 | NE 14 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 107 | 63 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 23 | — | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 316 | 233 | 154 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 942 | 1458 | 1341 | 1297 | 549 | 380 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 63 | 166 | 0 | 14 | 481 | 0 | 12 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
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