Tamaris Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window, but it’s a dry spell for any decent surf. You won’t find a single day where the conditions really come together, so we’re talking about a long stretch of flat or tiny, unrideable junk.

The only spot on the radar is Tamaris, a reef break that’s fairly consistent but it’s just not delivering. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ around 75°, but that’s the only good thing I can say.

Starting now, Monday morning the 31st of August, we’ve got a tiny 1ft southerly swell with a weak 4-second period. The combined energy is a measly (6), and the wind is a cross-off. It’s clean, but there’s no power. It’s a poor surf situation. That afternoon, the swell bumps to 2ft from the west, period still short at 4 seconds, energy at (19), but the wind picks up to 16 mph from the west-northwest, making it cross-off. Still, it’s too weak to bother with.

Tuesday morning the 1st of September has a 1ft west swell with a 4-second period, energy at (6), and a fresh offshore wind from the north-northwest at 16 mph. Clean, but no push. That afternoon, we’re looking at zero energy. The rest of the week is more of the same – tiny swells under 2ft, periods under 5 seconds, and energy mostly in the single digits. The combined energy never gets above (9) for the entire first week. The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, but it doesn’t matter when there’s no wave.

The second week doesn’t get any better. A tiny 0.7ft swell on the 11th of September with a 3-second period and energy at (1). Then on the 12th, we finally see a small bump – 2ft from the southwest in the morning, with a 5-second period and energy at (26). The wind is a strong offshore from the north-northwest at 25 mph, which is good for the shape, but it’s gonna be a battle to paddle into that tiny thing. The afternoon of the 12th glass off, but the swell drops to 2ft from the southeast. It’s glassy, but the combined energy is still only (28). The best we get is on the 15th – a 2ft swell from the south-southeast, 4-second period, energy at (12), with glassy conditions in the morning, but it’s still just knee-high slop. Onshore winds ruin the afternoons.

There’s no standout. For a beginner, the swell never gets above 2ft, so it’s not too big, but it’s also just not surfable. The short period, under 8 seconds, means the waves are weak and crumbly. With the swell being so small and the quality so poor, this setup is more interesting for a kite than a paddle. Honestly, it’s a blank run. For this area, it’s a stretch of nothing. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s not a single solid option.

Rusty.

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