Surf Forecasts:
Tamarama Reef surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, S swell with 1,138 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the forecast for Tamarama Reef.
The next few days are looking pretty quiet. From the 22nd all the way through to the morning of the 24th of July, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a solid two-day gap of flat or poor conditions.
The first real window opens up on Friday the 24th of July morning. Tamarama Reef gets a 7ft S swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is strong (1185), so there’s some power, but the wind is a cross-shore from the SW at 15 km/h. The conditions are described as marginal, so it’s not dialed in. This one is for the advanced crew only – that’s a solid size, and the reef is no joke.
Saturday the 25th of July morning is the standout. We’ve got a clean 5ft S swell running at 11 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NW at 20 km/h. The combined energy is moderate (514), and the wind is clean. This is the best window in the whole run. The reef will be handling that groundswell nicely, and with the wind direction, it should be well-shaped and glassy. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have some company, but for a Saturday morning, it’s about as good as it gets.
After that, things drop off again. The swell backs down through the rest of the weekend and into the week, with most days showing poor surf conditions or very ordinary waves. The water temperature is sitting at 63°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – just a little on the cool side, nothing unusual.
Looking further out into the first days of August, there’s a little bump on Saturday the 1st of August morning with a 4ft S swell and offshore NW wind at 15 km/h. That’s clean, but the energy is moderate (348) and it’s not as strong as the earlier window. The afternoon picks up a bit to 6ft but with a short 6-second period and cross-offshore wind – it’s going to be a bit fat and messy, so only for the keen.
The rest of the first week of August is mostly small, with onshore winds or choppy conditions. Nothing that screams “go.” The 3rd of August Monday morning has a 5ft E swell with clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s not a big standout.
Overall, if you’ve got a window, hit Saturday the 25th of July morning. Everything else is a bit of a gamble or just plain small.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 126 | 94 | 71 | 184 | 755 | 252 | 1136 | 498 | 244 | 305 | 459 | 361 | 234 | 136 | 108 | 67 | 41 | 58 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.91m | 3:41PM1.30m | 4:11AM0.87m | 4:35PM1.33m | 5:17AM0.88m | 5:25PM1.37m | 6:10AM0.91m | 6:11PM1.42m | 6:55AM0.95m | 6:53PM1.48m | 7:35AM0.99m | 7:31PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.50m | 8:44AM0.45m | 10:38PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.48m | 11:37PM0.42m | 10:35AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.36m | 11:27AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.43m | 1:45AM0.24m | 12:58PM0.39m | 2:20AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 163 | 126 | 94 | 71 | 184 | 400 | 252 | 1136 | 498 | 244 | 305 | 459 | 361 | 234 | 136 | 108 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 14 | NE 4 | SE 15 | SSE 17 | S 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 28 | 224 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 58 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 8 | SE 16 | NE 4 | SE 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 28 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | S 9 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 7 | 10 | 755 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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