Tamaris Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the cards for the coming weeks.

Straight up, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, dry run of tiny or nonexistent surf with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real blip of any kind doesn't show up until Monday the 24th of August, and even that's a long way off and not exactly firing.

For the first week, from now through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s a total write-off. We’re talking ankle-biters to flat. Winds are mostly cross-off or onshore, and the little swell that does show is short-period junk, around 3 to 6 seconds. The combined swell energy (4 to 46) is weak, barely enough to push a sea breeze ripple. Thursday the 20th morning goes glassy, but with only 2ft of weak SW swell at 4 seconds, it’s more of a float than a surf.

Then Monday the 24th of August offers a tiny glimmer. Tamaris will see a bit more size, with the morning pushing 4ft from the SE at 5 seconds and 90 combined energy. It’s still a short-period, pretty weak offering, but it’s the only time the wave height even gets close to chest-high. The wind is cross-shore from the east, light and gentle, so it won’t be a total mess, but don’t expect any power. Tuesday the 25th drops right back down to nothing.

After that, it’s back into a desert. From Tuesday the 25th onward, we’ve got near-gale force winds on the 27th and 28th, with northwesterlies howling at 31 mph, and the swell meter flatlines. A few tiny 0.7ft to 2ft pulses from the SW appear late in the month, but with those strong winds, it's all chop and no go. Honestly, up until the end of the forecast, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the strong, consistent cross-offshore winds and lack of any proper swell.

For the region, a blank run like this isn’t unusual—when it’s flat, it’s flat. Hang in there, forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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