Surf Forecasts:
Tamarama Reef surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,590 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
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 coming up for Tamarama Reef.
First thing to know: the water is sitting at 64°, which is bang on average for this time of year. Nothing unusual there.
The week ahead is a bit of a mixed bag, but the real window of opportunity looks to be on the morning of Monday the 16th of September. That’s the standout in this whole run. We’ll see a clean 7ft swell from the S, with a light offshore breeze out of the NNW. That’s a proper setup for a reef break like this – the wind will keep it glassy, and the swell energy is solid, with a combined energy of 820 (moderate). The period is around 9 seconds, so not super long, but it'll have enough push for some good lines. This is the one to circle.
Before that, we’ve got a few mornings that are worth a look, but nothing epic. Monday morning the 7th of September starts us off with a clean 4ft SSE swell, light offshore NW wind at 6 mph, and combined energy of 258 (moderate). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. By Monday afternoon the wind swings and it gets messy.
The following Saturday morning the 12th brings a 5ft SSE swell at 11 seconds, which is a nice long period, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Still, with energy at 665 (moderate), it might be worth a paddle if you're keen.
Then Sunday morning the 13th, we get a light cross-offshore breeze from the N, and a small 3ft SSE swell. The energy is weak at 205, but it’ll be clean. A small wave board kind of day.
After that, there’s a gap of smaller, poorer conditions until the Wednesday morning the 16th. That’s the big one I mentioned. Then Thursday morning the 17th, we get a clean 4ft S swell, with a light cross-offshore breeze, and combined energy of 271 (moderate). Another decent morning, but not as good as Wednesday.
The rest of the period into the third week drops off – small, weak, and mostly messy. There’s a big spike on Tuesday morning the 22nd of September with a 10ft S swell, but the combined energy is strong at 1371, and it’s too big for this break. The reef will be washing out, so leave that for the experts or the boat.
Overall, the best bet is the morning of Monday the 16th of September. Get out there, it’ll be worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 352 | 1198 | 933 | 589 | 258 | 108 | 1237 | 2590 | 1568 | 1972 | 1561 | 1352 | 641 | 579 | 622 | 424 | 289 | 181 | 113 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:45AM1.19m | 6:46PM1.63m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.61m | 8:08AM1.35m | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:45AM1.41m | 8:56PM1.46m | 9:22AM1.44m | 9:36PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:28AM0.35m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:14PM0.21m | 2:01AM0.03m | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:32PM0.18m | 3:41AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 22 | S 22 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 212 | 352 | 9 | 2 | 589 | 258 | 108 | 34 | 48 | 38 | 93 | 37 | 1001 | 641 | 579 | 622 | 424 | 289 | 181 | 113 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 22 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 18 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 73 | 54 | 7 | 53 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 62 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 | — | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 10 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 14 | ENE 14 | E 10 | S 19 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 7 | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | SW 2 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1198 | 933 | — | — | 2 | 1237 | 2590 | 1568 | 1972 | 1561 | 1352 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 94 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 359 | 67 | 24 | 174 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 |
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