Surf Forecasts:
Tamarin Bay surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,823 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tamarin Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Tamarin Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tamarin Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tamarin Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day window for Tamarin Bay, but don’t get too excited just yet. The first real standout is a fair way off, so there’s a bit of a wait.
The coming week is mostly a write-off, with only small, messy swell and cross-shore winds making it tough to score anything decent. There’s a gap of a few days where the surf is just not worth paddling out for. The combined swell energy is low (1764) on Monday morning, but the wind is cross and there’s a cross-chop, so it’s not clean.
Things start to look up on Saturday the 22nd, with a 4ft SW groundswell (period 14 seconds) and a clean cross-off wind in the morning. The combined energy is moderate (581), but the swell is still pretty average.
Then, the main event. Wednesday the 26th is the standout. We’ve got a solid 8ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds, combined with glassy conditions all day (ESE then SSE winds at just 3 mph). The combined energy is strong (3253 in the morning, 2669 in the afternoon). This is for experienced surfers only—it’s a powerful, straight-breaking reef wave, and at that size with that period, it’ll be critical. It will be clean, consistent, and have plenty of energy. It’s an advanced wave, so only take the drop if you’ve got the skill.
Thursday the 27th still has decent 7ft SSW swell, but the wind picks up to a fresh 12 mph cross-off, which will keep it clean but bumpy. The energy is still solid (1538). As we head into Friday the 28th, the swell jumps back to 10ft with a 17-second period, pushing the energy way up to 5446—that’s a lot of power. The wind is a strong 22 mph cross-off, so it’ll be blown out and ugly. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one: big, powerful swell and strong onshore wind.
After that, the swell drops off quickly through the end of August and into September. The last half-decent window is Tuesday the 1st of September, with a 4ft SSW groundswell, a 16-second period, and glassy conditions in the afternoon. The energy is moderate (726), and the wind is from the south at just 3 mph. That’s a very clean, promising session for the patient surfer.
Crowds at Tamarin Bay are often an issue. When conditions are good, expect company.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 485 | 342 | 73 | 66 | 264 | 192 | 138 | 238 | 406 | 212 | 466 | 536 | 595 | 765 | 2343 | 2680 | 2191 | 1349 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:23AM0.53m | 3:32PM0.57m | 3:46AM0.46m | 3:49PM0.53m | 4:10AM0.39m | 4:08PM0.48m | 5:15AM0.32m | 4:47PM0.43m | 12:16PM0.42m | 10:00PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.46m | 10:44PM0.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.23m | 10:06PM0.24m | 9:25AM0.28m | 10:47PM0.28m | 8:57AM0.32m | 1:13AM0.31m | 6:28AM0.32m | 4:32AM0.26m | 4:31PM0.38m | 5:00AM0.20m | 4:59PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 769 | 485 | 342 | 266 | 248 | 264 | 192 | 138 | 68 | 406 | 212 | 466 | 536 | 595 | 765 | 2343 | 2680 | 2191 | 1349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 17 | S 10 | SW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 370 | 169 | 55 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 70 | 56 | 238 | 65 | 206 | 76 | 59 | 41 | 28 | 29 | — | — | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 169 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 61 | 48 | 31 | 63 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 60 | 1 | 100 | 67 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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