Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

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Tamarama Reef surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 20 Oct 2025 AEDT

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Tamarama Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Tamarama Reef sea temperature is 20.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tamarama Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tamarama Reef in the next 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 27) at 8AM. 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 Wednesday (Oct 22) at 8PM.

Wave Type	Time (AEDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11PM (Tue 21st Oct)	2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf	2AM (Fri 24th Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful	8AM (Mon 27th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).
	Mon 20		Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ENE	S	SSE	S	ESE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	ENE	S	SSE	S	S
Period(s) (?)	6	5	6	9	6	7	8	9	9	10	11	10	10	9	9	9	7	14	14	12	9
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	82	100	78	102	50	102	273	360	159	706	457	400	348	216	134	94	164	134	70	73	707
Wind (km/h)	NE	S	SE	ESE	N	N	W	W	SSE	ESE	N	E	E	SE	ENE	NE	NNW	WNW	WNW	S	SSE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross	cross	off	cross- off	off	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		8:26PM 1.25	8:43AM 1.45		9:02PM 1.21	9:13AM 1.48		9:39PM 1.16	9:44AM 1.49		10:16PM 1.10	10:17AM 1.47		10:55PM 1.04	10:52AM 1.43		11:36PM 0.98	11:32AM 1.38		12:23AM 0.93	12:17PM 1.33
Low Tide / height (m)	2:27PM 0.25	2:24AM 0.24		3:05PM 0.21	2:53AM 0.27		3:42PM 0.20	3:22AM 0.32		4:20PM 0.20	3:52AM 0.36		4:59PM 0.23	4:23AM 0.42		5:41PM 0.28	4:58AM 0.47		6:28PM 0.33		5:37AM 0.52

	Mon 20		Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26
Sunrise	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:00
Sunset	7:10	-	-	7:12	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:14	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-	7:15	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1
Temp. °C	28	25	18	17	18	30	35	28	17	17	16	19	20	18	19	20	21	25	23	24	15
Feels °C (?)	26	23	15	14	15	28	30	22	13	13	13	18	16	16	17	16	19	21	16	21	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Sydney South Coast

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Tamarama Reef (calm at Edgecliff wx 5 km from Tamarama Reef). 1.3m 6s windswell from the NE with a 0.3m 10s swell from the S. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Tamarama Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tamarama Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tamarama Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tamarama Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tamarama Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tamarama Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Tamarama Reef is 4 km (2 miles) from Randwick. If you plan a holiday in Sydney South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Randwick. Randwick has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.