Tamaris Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, right off the bat, I gotta say it’s looking pretty flat and quiet. For the whole 16-day window, we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. The surf is gonna be small and weak for days on end, with most of the time showing zero to tiny swell. There’s a real gap here with no solid recommendations; it’s one of those periods where you’d be better off checking the tide pools or tuning up the board.

Let’s start with Tamaris. This is a beginner-friendly reef break, and it’s fairly consistent, but the problem is the swell just isn’t showing up. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.

From Monday, July 27th, we’ve got a tiny 3 ft swell from the west with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 48. That’s not enough to get anyone out of bed. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s just no power behind it. The rest of the week is even worse – Tuesday morning has a glassy 1 ft swell from the southwest, but with only 7 energy, it’s barely a ripple. Wednesday through Friday mornings are glassy but with waves so small they’re practically not there (0.3 ft to 1 ft). The afternoons get a bit of a cross-on breeze, which makes it choppy on top of the tiny surf.

The first weekend of August (Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd) is also a write-off. Saturday morning has a bit of cross-offshore wind but only 0.7 ft of swell, and the afternoon sees no swell at all. Sunday has a light cross-shore and 1 ft of swell – again, not enough to paddle for.

We get a slight uptick on Monday, August 3rd, with a glassy morning and a 2 ft swell from the south-southwest (13 energy), but it’s still in the “poor surf conditions” category. Tuesday morning, August 4th, is clean with a cross-off NW wind and 1 ft swell, but it’s just not enough. The best of a bad bunch might be Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, with a 2 ft swell from the west-southwest (31 energy) and a clean cross-off breeze. Still, that’s small, and it’s not a standout.

The second week looks the same. Wednesday, August 5th, has a glassy 1 ft, and Thursday morning is clean with a tiny 0.7 ft. Friday and Saturday mornings (August 7th and 8th) see strong offshore winds (up to 25 mph) and clean conditions, but the swell is still only 1 ft to 1 ft. The combined energy is laughably low (4-5). Sunday, August 9th, has a clean offshore wind and 2 ft, but again, it’s small. The last day on the charts, Tuesday, August 11th, has a glassy 2 ft from the west-southwest with 37 energy – the highest swell of the whole period, but it’s still poor.

So, there’s no standout here. There’s no one day where the swell, wind, and conditions all line up for a proper session. For a beginner spot like Tamaris, the waves are just too small to even practice pop-ups on. If you’re an expert, there’s nothing to ride. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler, given the strong, clean winds and flat water.

Keep the board in the car, but don’t get too down – this kind of flat spell is pretty normal for the area, and forecasts can change. Hang tight.

Rusty.

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