Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Tamarin Bay. This is a reef setup that’s fairly exposed to the swell, but it’s for advanced crew only and it’s inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments.

The water is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus.

Right now, the first week kicks off with some solid energy. Monday morning the 6th of July is looking very good. We’ve got a clean 6 ft SSW swell, wind is offshore from the SSE at 16 mph, and the period is a solid 13 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at 1252 (moderate to strong). That’s a proper groundswell, and with those offshore conditions, it’s going to be clean and lined up. This is the standout of the whole outlook.

Monday afternoon stays good, with a 5 ft SW swell and a fresh offshore breeze from the south at 22 mph, energy still strong at 1334. The wind stays offshore through Tuesday morning, but then it swings cross-offshore and the swell jumps up to 10 ft on Tuesday afternoon. At that size, it’s expert-only territory, especially with a 12-second period and a fresh cross-offshore wind – it’ll be heavy and powerful, but clean.

Then things drop off fast. From Wednesday the 8th right through to Saturday the 12th, we’re looking at small surf, mostly 2 ft to 4 ft, with cross-shore or onshore winds. The energy drops down to three-digit numbers, and the conditions are poor. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate.

Sunday the 12th sees a bit of a pulse – 6 ft to 7 ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s messy. Still, the energy is up around 1677 to 1737, so there’s some push, but it’s a gamble.

Now, the real gem comes back on Monday the 13th of July. Morning and afternoon both have 6 ft to 6 ft SW swells, a long 14-second period, and light offshore winds from the ESE at 6 mph. The energy is strong (1138 to 1330), and the conditions are clean. This is the second standout – glassy, lined-up reef waves for the advanced crew.

The following days up to the 17th keep offering solid SW swell, but the wind stays cross-shore or cross-offshore, so it’s not as clean. The energy is still high, around 1784 to 2653, but the wind messes with the surface. The 14th of July Tuesday afternoon has a 8 ft SSW swell with 16-second period, which is a very long period groundswell – that’s going to be powerful and fast, better on a reef like this, but the cross-offshore wind at 12 mph will keep it from being perfect.

By the 18th and 19th, the surf fades again, and the last few days of the window show small, weak swells with poor conditions.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Monday the 6th and Monday the 13th of July. Both give you clean, strong, long-period SW groundswells with offshore winds. The rest of the time is either small, windy, or too big and messy. Tamarin Bay is an inconsistent spot, so when it lines up, it’s worth the wait.

Rusty.

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