Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's get into it.

So, we're lookin' at a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin' at about 77°, which is a nice bonus. The standout spot, and really the only game in town for most of this, is Tamarin Bay. This is an advanced reef break that's inconsistent, and it favours a south-west swell. It's a spot that doesn't fire all the time, so when it lines up, you gotta be on it.

The first real surfable window doesn't open up until Wednesday the 12th. The early part of the week is a bit of a write-off with poor conditions. But Wednesday morning, we get a 4ft SW swell with a light breeze and clean conditions. It's small, but it's rideable. Thursday the 13th is much the same, with a drop to 3ft but light offshore winds in the afternoon making for some clean little lines. The energy is pretty weak over these days, in the 280 to 340 range (moderate wave energy).

Now, the real story starts to build on Friday the 14th. We see a jump in size to 5ft from the SSW, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy climbs to 1099 (strong wave energy), and the period is 11 seconds – a nice groundswell. This is a solid pick for the confident surfer.

But the one to really circle on your calendar is Saturday the 15th of August. The swell cranks up to 12ft from the S with a period of 19 seconds. That's a very long period groundswell, and it's packing some serious punch. The combined energy is a massive 9378 (very strong wave energy). Now, this is a heavy one. At 12ft, it's strictly for experts only. This spot is a reef, and with that long period, it's gonna be a freight train. The conditions are clean, but the power is enormous. The Saturday morning session is also a standout, with a 8ft S swell and an energy of 5624. It's a little smaller and cleaner, but still very heavy.

The rest of the second week starts to fade. Sunday the 16th is still very big (12ft and 10ft) but the wind picks up to a cross-offshore breeze, and the quality drops. By Monday the 17th, it's getting messy with cross-shore winds. The surf dies off from Tuesday the 18th, with small, clean waves but very little energy (76 on the 19th). The last few days of the period are flat and poor.

For the beginner, anything over 5ft is too much, and this spot is a reef, so it's not a learner-friendly zone anyway. When the big stuff hits on the 15th, if you're not a solid expert, stay on the sand and watch the show. The long period groundswell on that day will be breaking straight and fast, holding its power all the way to the reef.

If you're looking for the best of the bunch, it's a tie between the Friday 14th, which offers a solid, clean groundswell at a more manageable size, and the Saturday 15th for the adrenaline junkies who want the biggest, most powerful wave of the window. The crowds are listed as "often" here, so expect company, especially on those good days.

Rusty.

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