Surf Forecasts:
Tallebudgera surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 325 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tallebudgera over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. This is a tough one to call, but I’m gonna give it to you straight.
We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch here for Tallebudgera. The whole 16-day window is one long, flat, and messy run. There’s nothing on offer that’s even close to good. The first few days are a write-off. From Sunday afternoon, the 30th of August, all the way through to Friday the 11th of September, it’s a desert of poor surf. We’re talking days of onshore chop, weak cross-shore slop, and tiny waves.
The only real pulse of energy comes in on the 11th of September, with a jump in the swell. It’s a moderate 7ft from the S on Friday morning, with a combined energy of 532 (moderate wave energy). The problem is the wind is hammering it from the SE at 12 mph, which is a cross-on direction, making it a choppy, blown-out mess. That’s a proper expert-only size, but the quality is just not there. The swell period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s all windswell, no real power or shape. For any surfer, this is a hard pass. The entire forecast is a line of zero scores, so there’s not a single standout. This break just isn’t getting any love from the weather gods.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, but don’t plan a session around this one. It’s a rare blank run, but it happens.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 9 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 218 | 122 | 161 | 95 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 61 | 74 | 144 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.40m | 9:48PM1.49m | 10:21AM1.42m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:09AM1.41m | 11:16PM1.17m | 12:08PM1.40m | 00:17AM1.01m | 1:22PM1.39m | 1:41AM0.90m | 2:46PM1.44m | 3:17AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.05m | 3:40PM0.15m | 4:07AM0.08m | 4:28PM0.23m | 4:43AM0.14m | 5:25PM0.33m | 5:25AM0.22m | 6:39PM0.42m | 6:20AM0.29m | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:34AM0.34m | 9:55PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 95 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 64 | 33 | 29 | 61 | 50 | 26 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 30 | 36 | 73 | 60 | 43 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 6 | S 18 | SE 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | S 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 325 | 218 | 122 | 161 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 38 | 70 | — | 7 | 18 | 21 | 74 | 144 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 194 | 0 | 2 | 271 | 0 | 48 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 48 | 217 | 5 |
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