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Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Tamarama Reef surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 08 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tamarama Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tamarama Reef sea temperature is
21.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tamarama Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Tamarama Reef at 7AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tamarama Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | |
1308 | 970 | 587 | 663 | 556 | 580 | 1222 | 1432 | 2097 | 1808 | 1543 | 1253 | 1518 | 1177 | 913 | 577 | 484 | 363 | 347 | 297 | 331 | 339 | 422 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.32m | 1:09PM0.91m | 00:47AM1.28m | 2:13PM0.94m | 1:45AM1.25m | 3:12PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.35m | 6:12PM0.59m | 7:55AM0.34m | 7:22PM0.61m | 8:47AM0.31m | 8:36PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 1308 | 970 | 587 | 663 | 556 | 580 | 1222 | 1432 | 1254 | 1066 | 1543 | 1253 | 1086 | 818 | 697 | 577 | 484 | 363 | 347 | 297 | 331 | 106 | 104 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 94 | 71 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 44 | 44 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 19 | — | 2097 | 1808 | — | — | 1518 | 1177 | 913 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 339 | 422 | 489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 74 | 24 | 16 |
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