Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wetties, let’s talk about Tamarin Bay. This is an advanced reef break that’s pretty inconsistent, so when it does come alive, you need to be ready. It’s fairly exposed to the swell and loves a good SW direction. The water’s running about 77°, which is a touch warmer than what’s normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus.

Right now, the pattern is pretty flat and messy for a few days with very little on offer. You’ll get a few small, clean windows from Wednesday afternoon the 19th, but honestly, that’s barely a ripple. The real story begins to build towards the end of the week and into the weekend.

Wednesday afternoon the 19th is the first real chance for a surf, with a clean 3 ft South swell at 12 seconds. The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface will be tidy. It’s small, but it’s a start.

Thursday the 20th stays clean but small. The morning drops to 3 ft, and the afternoon sees a tiny 2 ft SW groundswell with a very long 17-second period. That long period will make it a bit walled-off at a beach break, but at this reef, it might offer some nice lines if you can get into position. Still, not much size.

Friday the 21st picks up a touch with a 4 ft SW swell, but the cross-wind puts a bit of chop on it. It’s marginal.

Then we get to Saturday the 22nd. The swell builds to 5 ft from the SW, and by the afternoon, the wind swings to a light cross-off. The wave energy is rated at 765 (moderate energy). This is your first proper window of the run, with clean, fun-sized waves.

The standout is Sunday the 23rd. It’s big. The morning shows 8 ft from the SSW with the swell energy hitting a massive 2148 (strong). But the afternoon is the real deal: 7 ft from the SSW, glassy conditions, and the combined energy is 1879 (still strong). The wind is light, the surface is glassy, and this is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The swell period is 14 seconds, so it’s got power and good shape, though at this size it’s strictly for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Monday the 24th keeps the good times rolling with clean 7 ft SSW swell and light offshore winds. Another excellent day for the advanced crew.

After that, the swell stays solid through the middle of the week, but the wind gets stronger and more cross-shore, making conditions less ideal. The big standout later on is Friday the 28th of August, but that’s over a week away. The model shows a huge 15 ft SSW groundswell with very strong energy (9826). The wind will be a fresh cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but that size is for absolute experts only. Short period of 13-15 seconds on the run-up, but the Friday swell holds steady at 15 seconds, so it will be powerful and heavy. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect company.

The following weekend, Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th, it’s still pumping, though the wind gets a bit messy. The swell sticks around 8 ft to 13 ft, all from the S or SSW. It’s more of the same: big, powerful, for experts only.

By the 31st, it drops back down to 3 ft to 4 ft, and the wind is strong from the ESE, making it poor for a proper paddle session. The first couple of days in September are also flat and poor.

So, bottom line: The first half of this run is a slow burner, but the real magic happens from Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 24th. If you’re an advanced surfer and you see that glassy, 7 ft SSW swell, you get in the water. Friday the 28th is also a huge, powerful swell for the more experienced, but that’s further out and less certain. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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