Tandjung-Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what’s cooking. The only spot in the window is Tandjung-Lefts, a reef break that’s fairly open to the swell. Gotta level with you – the whole 16 days are a grind. The wind is stuck out of the east-southeast or southeast at 9 to 12 mph, blowing cross-onshore, chopping up the surface every time. There’s no real gem here; it’s all marginal with questionable tide.

Water temp is 80°F, about normal for the season.

Starting Friday afternoon, August 14, we’ve got a 7ft SSW groundswell, period 15 seconds – that’s long-period groundswell – and the combined energy is moderate (1899). But the wind is cross-on and choppy, so it’s a messy one. Saturday the 15th bumps to 7ft, 17-second period (very long period), energy up to 2754, still cross-on and choppy. That size is over 7ft, so it’s expert-only, and the long period will make the waves break straight at this reef. Not great.

Sunday the 16th morning is 7ft, 16 seconds, cross-on, choppy. The first week is all the same: cross-on wind, marginal, low scores. The swell runs from 4ft to 8ft through the whole period, periods 14 to 18 seconds – all groundswell, but the wind never lays off.

There’s a gap of poor surf from August 23 Sunday afternoon onward, with some sessions rated “poor” and scores hitting zero. The 26th Wednesday morning is a dud – 4ft, cross-on, 16 mph wind, choppy and poor. The end of the month, August 29 Saturday, drops to 4ft with an 18-second period, but the cross-on wind is still there, so it’s only marginal.

Honestly, no session stands out. The best bet is probably Saturday morning, August 15, with the biggest swell (7ft) and longest period (17 seconds), but the cross-on chop ruins it. If you’re an expert and really need a paddle, you might find a few. For everyone else? This is a flat spell. Crowds are “sometimes”, so you won’t have company, but that’s because it’s not worth it.

Hang tight, mate. Forecasts can shift, but for now, it’s a quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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