Surf Forecasts:
Tamarama Reef surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 22 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with 703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Jun 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarama Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 11 | E 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 61 | 439 | 453 | 202 | 169 | 111 | 139 | 105 | 205 | 307 | 241 | 263 | 194 | 238 | 232 | 216 | 211 | 384 | 300 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51PM1.18m | 1:37AM1.24m | 2:46PM1.23m | 2:37AM1.11m | 3:37PM1.28m | 3:39AM1.02m | 4:25PM1.33m | 4:40AM0.96m | 5:10PM1.38m | 5:37AM0.94m | 5:51PM1.42m | 6:28AM0.94m | 6:32PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.49m | 8:11AM0.25m | 8:50PM0.50m | 8:55AM0.31m | 10:01PM0.48m | 9:39AM0.36m | 11:04PM0.44m | 10:23AM0.40m | 11:58PM0.38m | 11:07AM0.42m | 00:44AM0.33m | 11:51AM0.42m | 1:26AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 10 | E 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 47 | 57 | 349 | 202 | 169 | 111 | 139 | 105 | 205 | 6 | 180 | 155 | 1 | 12 | 232 | 216 | 211 | 273 | 300 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 8 | — | S 18 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 36 | 61 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 30 | 46 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 | NE 7 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 60 | 47 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 30 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 439 | 453 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 241 | 263 | 194 | 238 | — | — | — | 384 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 67 | 50 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
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