Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming down the pipe for our local standout.

We’ve got one real spot lighting up the charts, and that’s Tamarin Bay (Mauritius). It’s an advanced reef break that’s inconsistent, so you’ve gotta pick your moments. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

Right now, and for the next several days, it’s a bit of a letdown. The swell is small and the conditions are poor, with moderate cross-shore winds messing up the face. You’ll see weak combined wave energy (215 to 360), so don’t even bother paddling out just yet. This flat spell looks set to stretch from now through until Thursday, August 7th.

The first real glimmer shows up on Saturday, August 8th. We’re looking at a solid bump in energy with a combined energy of 1008. Swell comes in at 4ft from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s groundswell, folks. The wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze, so the surface will be nice. The catch? It’s rated as marginal, likely due to tricky tide or maybe the long period making it a bit fat on a reef setup. Still, it’s the first real hope.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th fall back into poor conditions with fresh breezes and weaker energy (489 to 581). Not worth the drive.

Tuesday the 11th offers another marginal window. Clean 4ft SSW swell with moderate energy (640) and that consistent cross-off wind. It’s on the table, but nothing to scream about.

The real standout on the horizon is the long-range call for Saturday, August 15th through Monday, August 17th. On the 15th, the afternoon swell pushes up to 6ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period and a combined energy of 2033. Then Sunday the 16th is the biggest of the run: a solid 8ft SSW swell with a period of 17 seconds, and the energy reading hits 3277. That’s proper power. The wind stays clean cross-offshore, but at this size, this is expert territory only. The reef is going to be firing but it’ll be a heavy, serious wave. Keep in mind that with periods over 15 seconds, it can be a bit straight at certain spots, but for a reef like Tamarin Bay, that usually means long, grinding walls. Monday the 17th still holds decent 5ft surf with moderate energy (1123).

After that, it fades quickly back into small, weak conditions by Tuesday the 18th.

So if you’re an experienced surfer, circle Sunday, August 16th as the biggest, most powerful day of the forecast period. It’s still a couple weeks out so keep an eye on it, but that’s the one that could be truly special.

Rusty.

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