North Tabourie

North Tabourie is an exposed reef-and-beach surfing area on the NSW South Coast where surf is described as pretty consistent. The spot is typically best when the wind is from the west, which helps keep the wave face cleaner and more groomed. Conditions are shaped by the reef: the bottom includes reef sections with sand present around the beach, and water can run over shallow reef to deeper channels. Provider notes also highlight that strong rip currents are common, especially near reef sections, which increases the importance of careful entry and paddling out. For wave size, sources describe generally medium surf and a workable swell window of about 1–2.5 m, with good-to-moderate wave power. The wave tends to peel with medium peel speed, and riders can see both short, punchy waves over the reef and longer sections along the beach. On larger swells it can become heavy and challenging. Seasonally, July is highlighted as the best month in the surf-forecast guide. Another provider reports best months for the wind as June, July, and August, and describes winter as generally the cleanest season for surf when offshore winds are more likely. Water temperatures run cool in winter (around the mid-teens °C), so wetsuit choice matters.