Tandjung-Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down this Tandjung-Lefts forecast for the next couple of weeks.

First off, we’ve got a pretty solid and consistent run of SSW groundswell on the cards. The water temp is sitting around 80°, which is about average for this time of year, so no need to dig out the extra rubber.

The best bet in the whole window is shaping up to be Saturday, August 15th. That morning we’ve got a solid 7ft SSW swell rolling in with a very long 17 second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a hefty 2752. This is a reef break and it’s fairly exposed to the south, so it’ll be handling that direction well. The downside is the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the ESE, which will keep things a bit choppy and not glassy. Still, it’s the best size and period on offer, and crowds are just sometimes here, so it’s worth a look if you’re advanced. The 7ft is getting into the zone where it’s too big for beginners, so keep that in mind.

Sunday the 16th still has some decent size, with 7ft SSW swell and a 16 second period, but the energy drops to 1936. The wind stays cross-onshore, so it’s still a bit messy.

The middle of the week, from Monday the 17th through to the following weekend, gets a bit more marginal. The swell drops down to around 4ft to 8ft, but the wind is consistently a moderate cross-onshore, making conditions choppy. A lot of those days are rated as poor or marginal, so it’s not the time to get excited. The wave energy does spike back up to over 3000 on Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, with 7ft to 8ft SSW swell, but that 12 mph ESE wind is keeping things bumpy.

There’s a real poor stretch from Monday the 25th right through to Thursday the 27th, with the swell dropping below 5ft and energy falling below 1300. The wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s just a write-off.

Things start to look a little more interesting again toward the end of the month. On Friday, August 28th, the morning actually goes cross-onshore to onshore from the ESE, with 5ft and a 14 second period. It’s marginal, but that’s a change.

Then, Saturday, August 29th, is another standout. We’ve got 6ft SSW swell with a long 19 second period and a combined energy of 3015. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SE at 9 mph, which is the best wind we’ve seen in a while. That long period groundswell will really wrap into this reef, and the lighter wind means the surface will be less chopped out. It’s a promising one.

Sunday the 30th still has reasonable 6ft SW swell with a 17 second period, but the energy drops to 1932. The wind stays light from the SE, so it’s still a decent option.

Rusty out.

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