Tamarama Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° S 151.28° E

Tamarama Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tamarama Reef sea temperature is
16.6°C
1.2° 

Tamarama Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Tamarama Reef today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Tamarama Reef at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Tamarama Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
8
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.2
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.3
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
220
161
161
160
218
202
156
121
118
89
89
72
109
172
152
118
51
149
108
117
133
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
20
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:56AM0.87m
4:57PM1.32m
5:48AM0.92m
5:45PM1.39m
6:30AM0.99m
6:26PM1.45m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.54m
11:58PM0.37m
11:07AM0.49m
00:37AM0.30m
11:55AM0.43m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
2
4
3
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
18
22
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
13
12
14
14
12
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
13
16
20
14
14
13
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