Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Tamarin Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the first week is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a long-period, south-southwest groundswell arriving, but the wind is a thorn in our side for most of it. The wave energy is moderate early on, around 370, but it’s not doing us any favours with a cross-shore breeze and poor surf. Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th are pretty average, with the swell building from 2 ft to 6 ft but the cross-shore winds keeping things choppy and messy. The energy jumps up to moderate-to-strong (1155 to 1222), but it’s just not clean.

Sunday the 12th sees the swell push over 8 ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore and it’s choppy. Not the day to get excited. The energy is strong (2563), but the quality is poor.

Then, Monday the 13th – that’s where things start to look up. We get a clean window with light cross-offshore winds, the swell is 7 ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds, and the energy is moderate-strong (1667). This is the first real standout for experienced surfers. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no need to stress about a wetsuit. Conditions are clean, and it’s a reef break that loves a long-period groundswell like this. The crowd factor is listed as “often,” so expect company, but it’ll be worth it.

Tuesday the 14th offers a smaller 6 ft swell, still clean but with stronger winds, so it’s not as good as Monday. Wednesday through Friday the 16th is a write-off – winds pick up, swell drops, and the energy falls away. Friday the 17th shows a tiny bump of 2 ft with offshore wind, but it’s barely surfable.

Now, the real highlight is Sunday the 19th of July, over a week away. The forecast shows a solid 10 ft S swell with a 16-second period, light cross-offshore winds, and clean conditions. The energy is very strong (4411). This is a big one, but it’s also only for experts – over 8 ft, it’s a heavy day out. The swells are long-period, so at a reef break like Tamarin Bay, it could be epic, but it’ll be powerful. Keep an eye on this one, though it’s a long-range call so less certain.

The week after that (July 20-25) sees the swell drop back down, with clean conditions but diminishing size, from 7 ft down to 2 ft by the end. Energy fades from moderate (2647) to weak (58). Nothing to paddle out for after the 20th.

So, the standout is Monday the 13th for a solid, clean session, and the one to watch is Sunday the 19th for a big, expert-only swell. The rest of the period is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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