Surf Forecasts:
Tamarama Reef surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, S swell with 1,562 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tamarama Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tamarama Reef in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for our little patch of coast, and I've got to be straight with you: it's a proper waiting game. The first week and a half is looking pretty grim, with very little to get excited about. We've got a promising window right at the very end of the 16-day window, but you'll need some patience.
We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions. The water is sitting at 62°F at Tamarama Reef, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want the thickest wetsuit you've got.
From Friday the 7th right through to the 20th, it's a real mixed bag of nothing special. The first few days offer tiny waves, with combined energy readings barely breaking 100 (118), and while the wind is occasionally in a favourable cross-off direction, the swell is just too small and short-period to make it worthwhile. The rest of the week is plagued by onshore winds and strong breezes, with many sessions scoring a zero. There's a brief spike of energy on Monday the 13th with a 7ft SSW swell, but it's a short-period (8 seconds) mess with a strong breeze, and the combined energy is a moderate 569, but it's not the kind of day you'd paddle out for.
The real stand-out, and I mean the *only* one worth marking on your calendar, is the morning of Friday the 21st of August. Head to Tamarama Reef. We've got a solid 6ft groundswell from the ENE, with a super long 13-second period, which means it's got some serious push. The combined energy is a hefty 1086. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NW, which will have those lines clean and glassy. The only catch is that this spot is inconsistent and rarely breaks, and it's an advanced reef setup, so it's not for the faint-hearted. Late August is a long way off, so treat this as a promising but not guaranteed call.
The rest of the second week is a write-off. Saturday the 22nd sees a big 8ft S swell, but it's a short period, onshore wind, and the energy is high (1824), but it's going to be a chunky, closed-out mess at the beach. That setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 49 | 34 | 45 | 30 | 46 | 161 | 143 | 264 | 244 | 148 | 56 | 125 | 106 | 49 | 39 | 75 | 52 | 554 | 1351 | 1056 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.42m | 3:38AM0.96m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:58AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.03m | 6:08PM1.67m | 7:00AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.74m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:50PM1.76m | 8:35AM1.23m | 8:36PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51PM0.35m | 9:15AM0.39m | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.37m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.22m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:13PM0.19m | 3:14AM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 49 | 34 | 45 | 27 | 46 | 161 | 143 | 264 | 244 | 148 | 56 | 125 | 106 | 49 | 34 | 75 | 52 | 10 | 1351 | 1056 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | ENE 10 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 77 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | E 15 | S 8 | — | E 14 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 17 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | 35 | 94 | 112 | 554 | 29 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 101 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 245 | 164 | 49 | 27 |
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