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Tamarama Reef

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

Lat Long: 33.90° S 151.28° E

Issued: 9 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tamarama Reef sea temperature is

18.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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
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	11 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 10 am

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

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	S	S	S	NE	E
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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
	S	SSE	S	NE	E
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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
	S	SSE	S	NE	E
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	NE	E
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	NE	E
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	NE	E
	10 s	cross		10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	NE	E
	10 s	cross		10 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	E	NE
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	10 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SE	S	S	E	NE
	9 s	on	10 s	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 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
	S	SSE	S	E	NE
	10 s	on	10 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 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
	S	SSE	S	E	NE
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 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
	S	S	S	NE	E
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 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
	S	SSW	S	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 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
	S	SSW	S	ENE
	10 s	cross	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 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
	S	SSW	S	ENE
	9 s	cross	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 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
	S	SSW	S	ENE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 December at 10 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 35 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.7 ft). Range 1.94m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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

Odd weather in the morning and only three braving the conditions around 11am. Hoping for a return to normal sunny days in Sydney!

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User: Leigh Gazzard

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:20 am 27 Dec 2025