Surf Forecasts:
Tamarama Reef surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NE swell with 213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s brewing at Tamarama Reef over the next couple weeks. It’s a mixed bag – you’ll need to be picky.
We start on Wednesday the 19th of August, but it’s nothing flash. The water’s 62°, a bit cooler than normal for August. That first afternoon we get a 4ft east swell, but a 30 km/h crosswind chops it up proper. Not worth it.
Thursday the 20th gives you a sliver of hope in the morning – a 2ft ESE swell with an 8-second period and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean but weak (74 energy). Surfable but nothing to write home about. The rest of the week stays tiny – 2ft to 3ft – with some offshore breezes on Friday, but the swell’s just too small.
Saturday the 22nd is flat and onshore. Sunday the 23rd brings a 2ft south swell with 9-second period, and a clean north-northeasterly – small but clean. Not a standout.
Now, Friday the 28th of August – that morning is your best shot. We’ve got a 3ft south swell, 10-second period, and light north-westerly offshore winds. Clean as a whistle. The combined energy is moderate at 245 – that’s the pick of the whole forecast. Just a heads up, this is an advanced-only reef that doesn’t break all that often, and you might have a few mates out there too.
Then it gets wild. By Sunday afternoon the 30th, the swell jumps to 8ft from the south with chop. Monday the 31st we’re looking at 11ft to 16ft south groundswell with a 12 to 14-second period – that’s massive energy (14,026). But it’s too big for this reef. Cross-shore winds and chop will make it a mess. That’s kite-surf country, not paddle.
The first few days of September stay heavy – 10ft to 14ft – all with onshore or cross winds. It drops to 7ft on Thursday the 3rd, but still bumpy.
So your window is the morning of Friday the 28th of August. That’s the one. The rest is either flat, blown out, or just way too big. Stay sharp.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 267 | 81 | 43 | 39 | 83 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 34 | 42 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 131 | 126 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | 2:24AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:48AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:26PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | 7:52AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:09PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:55AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | NE 6 | SE 5 | E 4 | S 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 57 | 29 | 23 | 83 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 131 | 126 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 13 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 19 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 81 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | E 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 9 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 9 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 267 | 110 | — | 39 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 22 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 42 | — | 15 | 77 | — | 10 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 465 | 13 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 205 | 164 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
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