Tamaris Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell ahead. The swell window is just not lining up for us at Tamaris right now. We’re looking at a solid stretch of tiny, weak waves, and for the most part, it’s going to be a struggle to even get a decent ripple.

The water is sitting at 79°, which is a big deal – that’s over 5° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. It’s properly warm out there, like bathwater, so you won’t need much more than a spring suit, if that.

The week starts off about as small as it gets. Monday morning has a dribble of 1.3ft swell from the southwest, but it’s a short period, sloppy 5-second thing with a cross-shore breeze messing it up. Not worth the paddle. The wind swings around and the surf just dies off completely for the next few days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – all flat. The only thing worth noting is a few mornings with clean, offshore winds, but with zero swell, it’s just a glassy lake.

We finally see a tiny pulse of energy arrive on the 18th, with 1.6ft of west-southwest swell and a bit more period, but it’s still weak. There’s a bit of a clean window with the cross-offshore breeze, but honestly, you’re scraping for anything rideable. This is more of a “get the log out and play in the foam” kind of deal.

The energy stays weak through the 20th and 21st, with a fresh offshore wind on Thursday the 20th cleaning things up, but the swell is still only 1.3ft. It’s pretty, but empty.

The one thing that has my attention is the very end of the run. On the 23rd, things start to shift. We see the swell bump up to 3.3ft, and while the direction is a bit messy from the west, the energy is finally starting to show some life. The problem is the wind is going to be howling from the southeast, making it lumpy and cross-onshore. It might be more interesting for a kite than a surfboard, to be honest.

Then on the 25th, there’s a final pulse of 2.3ft from the west with a 5-second period, but the wind is up to 28 mph. It’s going to be a full-on windswell mess. The fetch is there, but the quality is going to be poor.

So, bottom line: there are no real standouts in this 16-day window. The best of a bad bunch is probably the morning of the 18th, but even that is a knee-high dribble. The long-range stuff on the 23rd and 25th is promising in size but is going to be blown out. We’re in a classic summer flat spell. It won’t be like this forever, but for now, keep the board in the car and the expectations low.

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