TCs Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. I’m looking at the charts for TCs, and honestly, it’s a pretty quiet run ahead. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off, with a real gap in decent surf. There’s a very small window that shows some promise, but you’ll need to be patient.

From now through to the end of August, it’s all poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things messy and weak. The combined energy is low, between 170 and 463 (weak to moderate), but the wind just kills any potential. No point paddling out.

That trend continues into the first few days of September. Still poor, still small, still cross-onshore. The energy picks up a bit on the 2nd of September afternoon with a 3 ft swell from the SSW and a 536 reading, but the wind is still cross-onshore and the quality is poor.

Then, finally, on the morning of Thursday, 3rd of September, we get a small window. The wind turns glassy, with a light breeze from the southeast at 3 mph. There’s a 3 ft SSW groundswell with a long 15-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 540. The guidance says this spot is a reef break, sheltered, and works best on a SW swell, so this direction is pretty much spot on. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is the standout window. It’s only a morning session, and the swell is small, but with glassy conditions and that long period, it’ll be clean and fun for advanced surfers. Crowds are possible, but it’s a weekday morning, so you might get lucky.

After that, it’s back to poor conditions. The wind goes cross-onshore or cross-shore again, and the swell stays small through the second week. The energy is moderate at times, but the wind messes it up. On the 7th of September afternoon, there’s a 1 ft swell with a very long 21-second period, but it’s cross-shore and choppy, so not great.

All in all, the only real chance to get a wave is Thursday morning, 3rd of September. It’s not a big swell, but it’s clean, and that’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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