Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tamarama Reef today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Tamarama Reef at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tamarama Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 151 | 149 | 143 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.41m | 10:55PM1.23m | 11:28AM1.41m | 11:49PM1.11m | 12:22PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.18m | 4:57PM0.28m | 5:00AM0.24m | 5:55PM0.31m | 5:44AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
198 | 151 | 149 | 143 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
15 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 11 | N 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 13 |
1 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | 2 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 18 |
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