Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Tamarin Bay.

First off, the water is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out without a wetsuit.

The outlook kicks off Friday morning, July 31st. We’ve got a solid 6ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 1305 (moderate wave energy). Sounds great, right? Well, the catch is that Tamarin Bay is inconsistent, and right now the conditions are marginal with a cross-shore breeze. The tide might be a factor too. It’s a tricky one for advanced surfers only, but the swell direction is dead on what this reef wants. Friday afternoon stays similar, 5ft, still long period, but still marginal.

Saturday, August 1st, the swell holds at 6ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, energy still up around 1400. But the wind picks up to a moderate breeze, keeping that cross-shore chop. Still marginal. Not quite the clean lines we’re after.

Now, from Sunday, August 2nd, through to Saturday, August 8th, it’s a dry spell. The swell drops, the wind gets stronger, and the conditions turn poor. The energy drops from 1204 down to as low as 215. For a full week, there’s nothing worth paddling for. A real flat spell for the Bay.

Then things start to stir again on Sunday, August 9th. The morning is still poor with a fresh 35 km/h cross-offshore wind, but by the afternoon, the swell is back up to 6ft from the SSW with a 17-second period and the combined energy jumps to 2050 (strong wave energy). The wind is strong but clean. It’s still labelled marginal, but that’s a serious amount of juice. This is for experts only – over 5ft and it’s too big for beginners.

Monday, August 10th, keeps the swell going with 7ft from the SSW and a 15-second period, energy at 1644. The wind stays strong and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. Again, this is serious, powerful surf. You need to know what you’re doing.

The standout, if I had to pick one, is that Sunday afternoon and Monday window. The swell is big, the direction is perfect for the reef, and the wind is offshore, giving it a clean face. But it’s only for the advanced crew. Expect long-period sets that will be best on this reef setup.

From Tuesday, August 11th, the swell backs off a bit to 5ft, but stays clean. The energy drops to 834. It’s still marginal but a better size for a confident intermediate. Wednesday the 12th bumps back up to 6ft from the SW with a 15-second period, energy 1547. Clean again. This pattern of clean, mid-sized swell continues through Thursday, August 13th.

Finally, Friday, August 14th, the wind drops right off to a light breeze, the water is clean, and the swell is down to 3ft from the SW. The energy is only 315, so it’s weak, but the conditions are labeled as “expect good surf conditions”. It’s a small, clean, beginner-friendly day after all that heavy stuff.

Saturday, August 15th, the wind swings onshore and things get choppy again, ending the run.

So, the best of the lot is the Sunday, August 9th afternoon through Monday, August 10th – big, clean, powerful SSW groundswell for experts only. The second best is that clean, smaller Friday the 14th for a mellow session.

Rusty out.

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