Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Tamarama Reef for the next couple weeks.

The start is a total dud. Wednesday and Thursday are messy, cross-onshore, lumpy, and not worth paddling out. Nada.

The first real glimmer comes Friday morning, August 28th. Clean SSE swell running about 5ft, period 11 seconds, and the wind swings light offshore from the WSW. That’s the kind of combo that’ll make the reef look smooth. The combined energy is 663 (moderate), and with that offshore breeze, the waves should be holding up well. This is the standout. Tamarama Reef is a shallow, advanced reef break, so it’s not for the faint of heart, especially when it’s on. It’s inconsistent here, so when it’s good, you’ve gotta be on it. Crowds are possible.

Saturday the 29th looks mixed. The morning has a punchy 7ft S swell, but the cross-onshore wind and rain showers will chop it up. The energy is 1355 (strong), but the quality don’t match the numbers. The afternoon cleans up a bit but drops off.

Sunday morning the 30th is glassy, with a light WSW breeze and 4ft S swell. The energy is moderate at 265, and it’ll be clean. Not the biggest, but a lovely morning surf.

Monday the 31st is another gem. The morning is glassy again, with a long-period 3ft SSE groundswell coming in at 17 seconds. That’s very long period, so the sets will be fat and well-spaced, perfect for the reef. The energy is 555 (moderate). The afternoon goes onshore, but the morning window is pure gold.

After that, the first few days of September drop off hard. Tiny swell and ordinary conditions, though Tuesday the 1st has a clean offshore morning with a 3ft S swell. Worth a look if you’re desperate.

There’s a long gap of small, weak surf from the 2nd through the 5th. Not much to write home about.

Then, on Sunday the 6th of September, we get a little pulse. A 6ft S swell with moderate offshore winds from the NW, energy at 334 (moderate). The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and soft, but clean and rideable.

Monday the 7th has a similar, slightly smaller swell with clean cross-off winds. Not a standout, but a decent session.

The tail end of the outlook, around the 10th of September, shows a building 8ft S swell with a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is 717 (moderate), and the period is short at 8 seconds. That’s over 8ft, so it’s expert-only territory for the reef, and the short period means it’ll be a bit walled up and less forgiving. For the experienced crew only.

Overall, the best bet is the Friday morning clean-up on the 28th of August, and the glassy, long-period Monday morning on the 31st of August. Lock those in.

Rusty.

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