Surf Forecasts:
Tamarama Reef surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 8,852 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE 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 (Jul 10) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tamarama Reef in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM. 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Tamarama Reef.
The first real chance to get wet is Friday the 10th. We’ve got a 5.6 ft swell from the southeast, a 9-second period, and moderate energy (510). The morning has light cross-on wind, so it’s a bit bumpy, but the afternoon turns glassy with a 5.2 ft swell and 10-second period – energy jumps to 533. That Friday afternoon is your best bet early on. Water temp is about normal for the season, nothing unusual.
Saturday the 11th morning brings offshore north-west wind and a cleaner look, but the swell drops to 3.6 ft and 9 seconds (370 energy). Still fun for a few. Then we hit a lull from Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 14th – a few days with barely any swell and poor conditions.
Wednesday the 15th turns ugly. A big south swell arrives at 8.2 ft in the morning, building to 11.5 ft in the afternoon, with strong cross-onshore winds. Energy spikes to 871 and then 2189. It’s messy and lumpy – expert only, and way too big for beginners. Thursday and Friday the 16th and 17th get even bigger, up to 18 ft of southeast swell, onshore winds, and energy readings over 8000. That’s a washing machine, not a surf session. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th see a big southeast groundswell (12-second period) of 16 ft dropping to 10 ft, but it’s flagged as too big for this break, even with decent wind. That long period makes it powerful and fast – better suited to reefs or points elsewhere. Looking ahead to Monday the 20th of July, we’ve got a real standout: offshore north-west wind, 5.9 ft SE swell, 10-second period, and moderate energy (632). Clean and solid for Tamarama Reef. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get there early. It’s more than a week out, so keep an eye on it.
After that, the swell fades through the 22nd and 23rd into small, weak waves. Another pulse on Saturday the 25th shows 10 ft south swell with 12-second period and offshore wind, but again, the forecast says it’s too big for this break.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 9 | S 19 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 440 | 499 | 520 | 327 | 194 | 176 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 871 | 2189 | 1173 | 1939 | 3788 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:44AM1.04m | 4:24PM1.50m | 4:59AM1.03m | 5:22PM1.60m | 6:08AM1.05m | 6:18PM1.70m | 7:09AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.78m | 8:05AM1.12m | 8:04PM1.82m | 8:57AM1.15m | 8:55PM1.81m | 9:46AM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:38AM0.30m | 11:11PM0.27m | 10:39AM0.30m | 00:15AM0.15m | 11:39AM0.29m | 1:13AM0.05m | 12:36PM0.26m | 2:06AM-0.03m | 1:31PM0.24m | 2:57AM-0.07m | 2:24PM0.23m | 3:44AM-0.07m | 3:17PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 440 | 499 | 520 | 327 | 194 | 112 | 149 | 77 | 54 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 48 | — | — | 19 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 172 | 176 | 45 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | E 7 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 871 | 2189 | 1173 | 1939 | 3788 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 154 | 296 | 243 | 12 | 141 | 141 | 24 | 11 | 21 |
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