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Tamarama Reef

Lat Long: 33.90° S 151.28° E

Tamarama Reef Surf Photo: 'Thursday Heat' by Leigh Gazzard

Issued: 3 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tamarama Reef sea temperature is

19.0°C

0.8°

Tamarama Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	ENE	S	S
	5 s	cross	5 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	S	S
	6 s	cross	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	S
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	S	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNE	ENE	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNE	NE	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	E	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	E	S
	7 s	cross	7 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	E	S
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	E	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NE	S	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	NE	NE	E
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	NE	NE	E
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	S	ENE	E
	7 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	NE	E
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tamarama Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 46 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.6 ft). Range 1.99m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tamarama Reef Surf Photo: 'Thursday Heat' by Leigh Gazzard

A superb day at Tamarama with water temperature 21, wave height 1.5, Temperature 32, Wind NE. Thumbs up for great surfing! Photos taken on the rocks at Tamarama Bay.

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User: Leigh Gazzard (9 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:10 pm 14 Dec 2017