Tamarin Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Alright, so this is a bit of a tricky one. We’ve got a serious run of solid swell lined up for Tamarin Bay, but it’s definitely not for everyone, and there’s a big patch of nothing in the middle. The standout window is a short, punchy burst of big, powerful groundswell hitting with clean offshore winds. But hold your horses – this break is a tricky, inconsistent reef that’s only for the advanced crew, and when it gets big, it gets real.

The first action kicks off on Wednesday, August 27th morning. Tamarin Bay is showing a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a long 18-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the SSE. That’s about as clean as it gets, but with a combined energy reading of (4525), that’s strong, powerful water. This is expert territory only. The water’s sitting at a noticeably warm 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The afternoon holds even bigger at 10ft SW (5117 energy), still with clean offshore wind. The crowd factor is “often,” so you won’t be alone, but expect a crew that knows what they’re doing.

Then on Thursday, August 28th, the swell really cranks. Morning and afternoon both see a massive 13ft SW groundswell hitting (8082 and 8180 energy). The wind is strong offshore from the SSE – think strong breeze. It’ll be clean and lined up, but that kind of power with a 16-second period is going to be a serious paddle, even for the fittest. It’s marginal for paddling because it’s hard to get into, but if you’re charging, it’s on. Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th see the swell start to drop back through 12ft and 10ft, but the wind turns cross-offshore and picks up, making it less appealing.

After that, from Monday, August 31st, the quality falls off a cliff. The swell drops to 6ft and smaller, but the wind swings onshore and gets lumpy. A stretch of poor conditions runs right through to Thursday, September 4th, with tiny waves and messy wind. That’s about a five-day gap where there’s nothing worth paddling out for.

Things show a glimmer of life again on Saturday, September 5th, with a 5ft SW swell and clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s still only marginal. The energy is weak (940). Sunday, September 6th picks up a bit with 6ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds and a combined energy of (1606), and the wind stays clean. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of the second week. After that, the following Tuesday, September 8th sees another pulse of 8ft SSW groundswell with an 18-second period and (4317 energy), but the wind is fresh cross-offshore, so it’s not the same quality as late August.

Looking at the whole 16 days: the peak is definitely Thursday morning and afternoon, August 28th – if you’re an expert and you’re ready for a proper beating, that’s the best power and cleanest conditions on offer. The second-best might be Sunday, September 6th, which is a smaller, cleaner window for anyone who missed the first run.

Roll with it, and keep an eye on the forecasts.

- Rusty

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