Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good hard look at what we’ve got coming down the line. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so we need to pick our moments.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some small but clean waves early on. Monday morning the 14th is your best early bet, with a clean 2ft S swell rolling in at 11 seconds, light NW cross-off winds, and mildly cool water at 63°F, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year. The energy is weak, sitting around 139, so you’ll be on a longboard or a fish, but it’ll be glassy and uncrowded—a real sneaky session if you’ve got the morning free.

The next solid window doesn’t show up until the morning of Friday the 18th. That’s a standout: clean conditions with a light 5 km/h NNW offshore wind, 5ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, and moderate energy at 360. It won’t be huge, but the wind is perfect and the tide should be kind. That's your real pick of the first 10 days.

Now, fair warning—Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th get a legitimate dose of power, but it’s not pretty. Wednesday morning sees a 10ft S swell with wild 1920 energy and a screaming 35 km/h cross-on SSW wind. That’s a messy, blown-out, expert-only situation. By Thursday morning the swell holds at 10ft with 2590 energy—huge numbers—but the wind is still cross-on from the SSW at 20 km/h. It’s too big and gnarly for Tamarama Reef unless you’re seriously charging and don’t mind the chop.

After that, we settle back into a long stretch of mediocrity. From Saturday the 19th right through to Wednesday the 24th, it’s mostly small, weak, and poorly aligned. There are a few windows where the wind is okay, but the swell just isn’t there. The period from the 21st to the 24th is particularly tough—on-shore winds dominate, and the swell that does show is short-period junk from the ENE or NE.

We get a little glimmer again on the afternoon of Friday the 25th. That stands out with a 5ft NE swell at 7 seconds, light NNE cross-off winds, and a “good surf conditions” call. The energy is moderate at 441, but the short period means it’ll be a bit crumbly and better suited to points or reefs if you can find a protected corner. That’s your best option in the second week, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Overall, pick your session: Friday morning the 18th is the clear standout for quality and clean conditions. Monday morning the 14th is a nice warm-up if you’re keen. The rest is mostly filler or wind-blown chaos. Take it as it comes, and keep an eye on the wind shifts.

Rusty.

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