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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 9 pm Thursday 07 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 1AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 07). 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Tamarama Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 10 | 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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | |
482 | 963 | 1319 | 976 | 600 | 663 | 535 | 592 | 1311 | 2838 | 2191 | 1657 | 1543 | 1405 | 1667 | 1328 | 1019 | 669 | 484 | 412 | 355 | 482 | 331 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross | 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 | 5:15PM0.55m | 7:01AM0.35m | 6:12PM0.59m | 7:55AM0.34m | 7:22PM0.61m | 8:47AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | 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 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
 kJ | 482 | 963 | 1319 | 976 | 600 | 663 | 535 | 592 | 1311 | 1555 | 1387 | 1137 | 1543 | 1405 | 1208 | 1026 | 770 | 669 | 484 | 412 | 355 | 347 | 331 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | 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 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 122 | 92 | 94 | 71 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 67 | 71 | 76 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | S 20 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 59 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 35 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 2838 | 2191 | 1657 | — | — | 1667 | 1328 | 1019 | — | — | — | — | 482 | — | 339 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 74 |
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