Tamarack Ave. Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a quiet start, I’m not gonna lie. Nothing’s really happening until Tuesday the 25th of August, so you’ve got a good few days of flat, unexciting water ahead. The waiting game is on.

The first real whisper of something comes Tuesday morning the 25th at Tamarack Ave. We’re looking at a small S swell coming in at 3ft, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which is promising, but the energy is moderate (705). The wind is light and cross-on, which is a bit of a bummer, and the waves are still on the marginal side of things. The afternoon pushes up a little to 4ft, but the period drops to 14 seconds, and the energy picks up a touch (810). Still, it’s not clean.

Wednesday the 26th sees the swell building to 5ft in the morning, and 5ft in the afternoon. That’s getting into the size where it’s better for advanced surfers. The period is a solid 13 seconds, and the energy is strong (1061 in the morning). The wind is light onshore from the SSW. The swell is coming from the S, which is fine, but it’s not the optimum W direction for this spot. It’s a beach and jetty, so with a long period like that, it might be a bit too straight and closing out. Still, it’s the first real pulse of the whole forecast.

The rest of the week into early September is a bit of a mixed bag. Thursday the 27th drops back to 4ft, and the period goes to 12 seconds. The following days are a series of 2ft to 4ft swells, mostly from the SSW, with light onshore to cross-on winds. The energy stays moderate to strong (between 452 and 711). The water temperature is a standout though – it’s 72°F, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, about 4°F above average. That’s a nice treat.

The best window, if you can call it that, is probably the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. The 5ft S swell (13-second period) and light onshore wind give us the most size and energy. It’s a bit messy with the wind, and it’s not the perfect direction, but it’s the biggest we get. For the more experienced surfers, that’s your window. For the rest of the time, it’s a lot of small, wind-affected surf that’s not really worth paddling out for. The last week of the forecast, from the 31st of August onward, is mostly poor surf conditions again.

To be honest, the whole 16 days is a bit of a struggle. There’s no real standout. The best we get is a day of marginal, workable waves. Keep your expectations low, and you might get a bit of fun out of the 26th.

Rusty.

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