Tamarama Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Tamarama Reef all morning. Let’s be real – this is a patchy outlook with a few standout windows, but plenty of quiet spells in between.

The water’s sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so grab the extra rubber if you’re heading out.

Things start slow. Saturday the 1st of August is a write-off – small, cross-on, and messy. Sunday the 2nd of August though, that’s the one to circle. Sunday morning brings a clean 5ft SSE swell with a solid 12-second period and a light offshore from the NNW. That’s where you want to be. The combined energy is moderate at 809, and the reef should handle that groundswell nicely. It’s not huge, but it’ll be well-shaped and glassy. This spot is inconsistent so it’s a treat when it lines up, and crowds are possible on a good morning. That’s the best of the whole run.

Monday morning the 3rd of August is still worthwhile – 3ft from the SE, period still 11 seconds, and clean offshores, but the energy drops to 202. It’s a smaller, fun option.

Then we hit a long dry spell. From Tuesday the 4th right through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s mostly tiny, short-period slop with poor conditions. A few mornings look clean but the swell’s just not there – energy often below 200. Sunday the 9th of August afternoon picks up a little with a clean 4ft SE swell and 10-second period, energy at 222, and a nice offshore.

Monday the 10th of August through to Wednesday the 12th of August is again mostly small and weak, with energy barely scraping 100 most sessions. Thursday the 13th of August has a longer-period 4ft E swell at 12 seconds, but the conditions are marginal and the wind is fresh.

Friday the 14th of August morning is the next standout, but it’s a big one – 7ft S swell with a 9-second period and a massive 1272 energy reading. That’s strong and punchy, but it’s borderline for most – only experts should be out there. Winds are cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but that size on a reef can be a handful. Crowds are likely if it cleans up.

After that, the swell fades fast. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of August are small, with longer-period swell but not enough size to get excited about. Energy drops below 250.

So, bottom line: Sunday morning the 2nd of August is the real standout. The 14th of August offers a big, powerful session for the brave. The rest is mostly waiting for the next pulse.

Rusty.

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