Surf Forecasts:
Tamarama Reef surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 3 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, S swell with 1,175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Sep 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 30th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 3rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 184 | 276 | 161 | 106 | 123 | 71 | 105 | 469 | 133 | 102 | 743 | 928 | 887 | 1068 | 924 | 763 | 705 | 505 | 474 | 484 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:57PM1.25m | 10:14AM1.55m | 10:49PM1.14m | 11:03AM1.52m | 11:49PM1.04m | 12:01PM1.48m | 1:03AM0.97m | 1:10PM1.43m | 2:28AM0.95m | 2:26PM1.41m | 3:47AM1.00m | 3:40PM1.42m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.13m | 3:49AM0.23m | 4:50PM0.16m | 4:32AM0.31m | 5:50PM0.21m | 5:22AM0.39m | 7:01PM0.25m | 6:26AM0.47m | 8:19PM0.26m | 7:45AM0.51m | 9:34PM0.24m | 9:09AM0.50m | 10:37PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 188 | 184 | 149 | 80 | 57 | 123 | 71 | 37 | 213 | 133 | 88 | 30 | 16 | 16 | — | 53 | 61 | 705 | 505 | 474 | 484 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | — | S 17 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 73 | 31 | 161 | 106 | 89 | 61 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | 33 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 47 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | E 19 | E 6 | E 16 | E 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 5 | 276 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | S 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 88 | 69 | 40 | 73 | — | — | 105 | 469 | — | 102 | 743 | 928 | 887 | 1068 | 924 | 763 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 174 | 243 | 570 | 24 | 24 | 141 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
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