Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Sydney South Coast, Australia)

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
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 23.5°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Tamarama Reef (for consistent clean waves)?
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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Tides at Tamarama Reef
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Swell History at Tamarama Reef
Surf stats for Tamarama Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Tamarama Reef
Wind stats for Tamarama Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Tamarama Reef. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Tamarama Reef:
- Closest Wave BuoySydney Waverider Buoy12 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy42 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy135 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyCrowdy Head Waverider Buoy171 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyEden Waverider Buoy241 mi