Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s in store for Tamarin Bay. This is a reef setup that’s inconsistent, so when it comes good, you’ve got to be on it. It’s an advanced wave, and it can get crowded.

We’re looking at a bit of a quiet start right now. The good news kicks off properly on Saturday the 18th of July. The morning session is looking glassy with a clean 4ft SSW swell and a period of 14 seconds, giving moderate wave energy (538). The water’s sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus. That afternoon, the wind stays glassy, the swell drops a touch to 4ft from the SSW, but the energy is still solid (425). This is a real sweet spot for the weekend.

Sunday the 19th is smaller, with 2ft to 2ft SW swell, but it stays glassy, so you’ll be scratching for waves but it’ll be pretty.

Monday the 20th is where things start to get interesting. The morning is a bit messy with a cross-onshore, but the afternoon is a standout. You’re looking at a clean 6ft SSW swell, a 16-second period, and strong wave energy (1636). The wind goes glassy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The swell direction is straight out of the SW, which is the optimum for this break.

Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd keep the run going with solid 7ft to 7ft SSW swell, periods around 12 to 13 seconds, and strong energy (1400-1528). The wind is clean and cross-offshore. This is big, powerful, and only for the pros. The swell is over 7ft, so it’s expert territory.

There’s a bit of a lull from Thursday the 23rd through to Saturday the 25th, with the swell dropping to 3ft-5ft and the wind picking up from the SE, making it marginal. The 26th of July sees a new pulse of 7ft SW swell, but the wind is howling at 12-16 mph, making it a bit of a battle.

Now, the real behemoth is sitting out there. On the 28th of July (Tuesday morning), we’re looking at a massive 16ft SSW swell with a 20-second period. The combined energy is a mind-boggling 18096. That’s a very strong, very long-period groundswell. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the sheer size will make it a strictly expert-only, life-or-death session. The afternoon is even bigger at 18ft, but the wind swings cross-shore, so it’ll be lumpy. This break is a reef, so that long period will give it a heavy, well-defined shape, but it’s going to be intimidating.

That giant energy continues into the 29th with 13ft SSW swell, and then again on the 31st of July with an 12ft SSW swell and a 21-second period (energy 11138). The wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore, which is clean but very strong. The whole second week is for the brave and the skilled.

The best of the whole window? It’s a toss-up between the clean, glassy 6ft on the afternoon of the 20th of July, and the sheer, raw power of the 28th of July morning. But with that size, you’re looking at a very serious, dangerous wave. The Saturday the 18th sessions are the most accessible and fun for the whole run.

Rusty.

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