Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney South Coast, Australia)

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Tamarama Reef Surf Guide

Tamarama Reef in Sydney South is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. There is a left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Tamarama Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tamarama Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tamarama Reef occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

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What's the best time of year to surf Tamarama Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Tamarama Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in July while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tamarama Reef Location Map

Interactive Tamarama Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tamarama Reef is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tamarama Reef is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 27 km (17 miles) away.

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Tamarama Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 4 October 2022, 21:24 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	SE	SE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

What does Tamarama Reef look like?

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Tides at Tamarama Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Bondi, 2 km from Tamarama Reef.

Next High Water: 05:30am | 1.03m

Next Low Water: 11:17pm | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tamarama Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at Tamarama Reef is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite