Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty average for Tamarama Reef, with a few windows where it might just fire, but plenty of flat spells to wade through.

The first stretch, from Sunday the 30th through to the 8th of September, is mostly small and messy. There’s some south swell around, but nothing with any real push behind it. Sunday morning the 30th will be the pick of the early days – clean conditions, light WNW wind, and a waist to chest high south swell at 3ft. It’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting for sets, but when they come, the reef should be holding its shape. The afternoons are mostly blown out with onshores, so get in early.

Monday morning the 31st is similar, a touch smaller at 3ft, but with a cross-off breeze keeping it clean. You’ll get a few, but it’s not going to be memorable. Tuesday the 1st has a better period on the swell – 11 seconds – and the morning is ridable, but the afternoon is where it’s at with a light offshore wind and clean faces. Still, it’s only 3ft, so think small wave board and a lot of patience.

We drop off significantly from Wednesday the 2nd through to Monday the 7th. Swell heights tumble to 2ft or less at times. Wednesday the 2nd has a moderate offshore but weak energy (76), and it’s just not worth paddling out for much. Thursday, Friday, Saturday – all ordinary. There is, however, a Sunday the 6th morning that stands out – it’s glassy, clean, and the swell bumps back up to 3ft with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (227), and this is probably your best bet of the first week, small but more consistent than the rest.

After that, the following week starts to show a pulse. Tuesday the 8th morning is clean with a light offshore and 3ft of south swell. But the real spike comes on Thursday the 10th. The models are showing a jump to 7ft of south swell with a 10-second period, and the energy reading is a strong 1055. The morning is looking clean with a light cross-off wind. This is the standout of the entire window. It’s a solid size for the reef, definitely experienced surfers only, and there’s power behind it. If you’re comfortable with a proper slab, this is the session to circle. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about, so a spring suit is still your friend.

Friday the 11th still has size – 5ft – but the wind swings onshore and chops it up. After that, it’s all downhill again, with weak, small surf from the 12th onwards. The 14th of September has some easterly windswell in the mix, but the period is short and the energy is weak.

So, there you have it – a long, flat middle section, but a proper pulse of groundswell on the 10th that’s worth waiting for. It’s a classic case of a couple of solid windows surrounded by a lot of dribble. Keep your eye on that Thursday morning; it could be the one that makes the whole fortnight worth it.

Rusty.

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