Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve had a good look at the surf ahead for Tamarin Bay. The coming sixteen days have a real mixed bag on offer, with a couple of clear standouts that any surfer would be frothing over.

The pattern starts slowly, and there’s a bit of a wait. Friday the 3rd of July is flat and not worth paddling out. Saturday the 4th, though, things start to turn. Saturday morning we get a solid 6 ft SSW swell with a period of 14 seconds from a south-southwest direction pointing right into the bay’s favourable swell window. The wind is a light cross-off from the ESE at 6 mph and conditions are clean. The combined swell energy is moderate at 979. That afternoon it goes glassy with a 5 ft swell, offshore 3 mph from the SE – magic stuff. This is a prime window, especially for those who know the reef.

The true standout hits on Sunday the 5th of July. Sunday afternoon sees a pulsating 4 ft SW swell, but the period jumps to 16 seconds – a very long groundswell that will wrap nicely around the reef at Tamarin Bay. The wind turns offshore at 6 mph from the south, and conditions are clean. The combined energy jumps to 1358, solid moderate. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The break is a reef set-up, which loves long-period energy, so expect clean, peeling lines. The crowd factor can be a problem here – it can get busy – so time it right.

Monday the 6th holds a clean 6 ft SW swell in the morning with light offshore wind, but by afternoon the wind freshens to 19 mph from the south, making things more testing. The swell stays around 6 ft. Tuesday the 7th sees the swell at 6 ft but with strong 22 mph offshore winds, so the surface will be clean but it’ll be a battle to get out. That’s expert territory.

Then the surf drops away. From Wednesday the 8th through to Friday the 10th of July, the swell fades to under 2 ft and conditions are poor. There’s a gap here of a few days with nothing worth recommending. Saturday the 11th sees a pulse return – 5 ft SW swell with 16 seconds period again, but the wind is cross-shore in the morning, cleaning up by afternoon.

The next big highlight lands on Sunday the 12th of July. Morning swell of 6 ft from the SW, period 14 seconds, and light cross-off wind. The combined energy is 1533 – strong moderate. The afternoon pushes to 7 ft SSW with a gentle cross-off. Both sessions are rated excellent for experienced surfers. This is probably the best all-round day in the period: solid groundswell, clean, and the water temperature is 78°F – that’s about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Monday the 13th offers 7 ft SSW but the wind picks up to 12 mph from the SE, so it gets tougher. Tuesday the 14th of July throws up a massive 10 ft SSW groundswell from the south-southwest with a whopping 17-second period and combined energy of 5923 – very strong. But it comes with 19 mph cross-off wind. This is huge and dangerous; only for proper experts. The quality is marginal for most.

From Wednesday the 15th onward the swell drops, with a 8 ft SSW on the morning but still strong 19 mph wind. The size stays above 5 ft through to Friday the 17th, but wind remains a factor. The last few days from Saturday the 18th see the swell fade again to under 3 ft, with very long period but little energy.

To wrap it up: the true standouts are Sunday the 5th afternoon and Sunday the 12th. Both offer clean, powerful groundswell with favourable wind. Saturday the 4th afternoon with glassy conditions is also a ripper. Beyond that, it’s a mix of too much wind or drop in size. The reef at Tamarin Bay handles long-period swell beautifully, so don’t miss those windows.

Catch ya out there.

Rusty

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