Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for Tamarin Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, Friday the 10th and for a few days after, it's a bit of a scratchy start. The swell is there, but the wind's all wrong. Friday, we've got a 2ft SW groundswell with a long 17-second period, but that easterly breeze is putting a cross-chop on it. Combined swell energy is a moderate 394, but the water is a touch warmer than normal at 77°. It's just not clean, so we've gotta wait it out.

Saturday the 11th stays messy. The swell builds to 5ft and 6ft with the same long period, and the energy jumps to a strong 1155, but that easterly cross-shore wind isn't doing us any favours. Gotta be patient.

Now, Monday the 13th afternoon is where things start to look up. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the SE, and the swell is a solid 6ft from the SW with a 14-second period. The energy is strong at 1512, and the report is calling it clean. For experienced surfers, this is the start of the good stuff. That's our first real standout.

Tuesday the 14th holds some size with a 6ft swell, but that wind rips up to 16 mph from the ESE. It's still cross-off, so it might be clean in spots, but that fresh breeze is going to make it tough. It's more of a windswell kind of vibe. Then we hit a bit of a lull from Wednesday the 15th through to the weekend. Swell drops under 3ft and the wind is either cross or cross-on, so it's flat and poor.

We get a little glimmer on Saturday the 18th afternoon with a clean 3ft swell, but it's not going to set the world on fire. The real next standout is looking like Tuesday the 21st. The morning session has a 5ft SSW groundswell with a very long 15-second period and a light cross-offshore wind from the ESE. The combined swell energy is a serious 1331, and the report says "very good surf conditions." For a reef break that needs that optimum SW direction, this lines up perfectly. Lean and mean waves for the advanced crew. Crowds are often an issue here, so get in early.

The energy stays up for the afternoon with a 6ft swell, though the wind picks up a bit. Wednesday the 22nd still has clean waves in the morning at 5ft, but the wind is firming up.

Looking further out to the second week, Friday the 24th looks promising again. We see a 7ft SSW swell with a 15-second period pushing the energy to a very strong 2237. The morning wind is cross-shore, which is messy, but the afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze. That's a big, powerful groundswell, and if the wind plays ball, it could be a good one, but it's far enough out to keep a lid on the excitement.

Overall, you've got a slow start, a clean window Monday afternoon and Tuesday the 21st is your best bet for a proper session. Expert-only territory when the swell gets over 8ft.

Rusty.

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