Surf Forecasts:
Tamarama Reef surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE 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 (Sep 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Tamarama Reef over the next couple of weeks.
The coming period starts off quiet, but there’s a bit of a pulse building towards the end of the first week and into the second. The first few days are a write-off with hardly any meaningful energy, so don’t bother paddling out until Friday the 4th of September. That’s when we finally see a pulse of 4ft S swell (combined energy 274) pushing through—moderate energy, but the morning is looking pretty decent with a light W cross-offshore breeze keeping things clean. That’s the first real window.
Saturday the 5th drops back to tiny 2ft leftovers, and the weekend is mostly a bust. Sunday afternoon the 6th sees a jump in height to 5ft, but the wind is onshore from the SSE and choppy, so it’s not worth your time. The real standout comes on Monday the 7th of September. The morning is a beauty: 4ft S swell (230) with a light NNW offshore wind, clean and glassy. That’s your best bet early on.
Then we get a bit of a wild spell. Tuesday the 8th kicks up to 8ft S swell (1853) but the wind is messy cross-onshore, and the 8ft is pushing into expert territory with the period hanging around 9 seconds—not ideal for the reef. Thursday the 10th of September brings a 7ft to 8ft SSE swell (1137 to 2292) with more cross-onshore wind, so it’s lumpy and pretty average.
Now, the true highlight of the whole outlook is Friday the 11th of September. That morning we’ve got 6ft SSE swell (869) with a 10-second period, and the wind is light W cross-offshore and clean. That’s a solid, well-shaped wave with good energy, and it’s set up nicely for the reef. The water temperature is sitting at 64°F, which is about average for this time of year—nothing unusual.
Saturday the 12th morning is also a gem: 4ft SSE swell (501) with a 12-second period and a light NNE cross-offshore breeze. Clean, lined-up waves. After that, the surf fades out again. There’s a small bump of energy on the 18th of September with 2ft SSE swell (362) and light offshore winds, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
Overall, if you’re picking your moment, go for the morning of Friday the 11th of September. That’s the standout. Monday the 7th and Saturday the 12th mornings are also very good. This is an inconsistent reef break, so don’t expect it to fire every day, and when it’s good, crowds can pop up—so get in early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 52 | 33 | 247 | 84 | 59 | 62 | 41 | 29 | 122 | 625 | 185 | 220 | 105 | 269 | 1050 | 350 | 221 | 107 | 78 | 576 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:55AM1.01m | 1:26PM1.40m | 2:18AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.94m | 3:54PM1.47m | 4:59AM1.00m | 4:59PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:45AM1.19m | 6:46PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.34m | 6:39AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.34m | 7:49AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 |
| kJ | 73 | 52 | 33 | 247 | 84 | 38 | 62 | 22 | 29 | 122 | 625 | 185 | 220 | 105 | 10 | 794 | 350 | 221 | 107 | 78 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 59 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 85 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 93 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | E 4 | S 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | E 8 | — | NE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | NE 7 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 9 | — | 13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 269 | 1050 | — | — | — | 57 | 576 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 715 | 141 | 21 | 74 | 0 | 24 | 627 | 102 |
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