Tandjung-Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break this one down for you.

Well, mate, we’ve got just one spot in the mix for the full 16 days: Tandjung-Lefts, a reef break that likes the south swell. But the outlook is a bit of a heartbreaker. From Monday, July 6th, all the way through Sunday, July 12th, the wind is a problem. It’s blowing from the ESE and SE at 12 to 19 mph, putting a cross-onshore chop on the face. The swell is there—heights around 4ft to 6ft, with plenty of energy in the thousands (like 1284 to 1991)—but the wind just wrecks it. Water temp is 81°, which is about normal for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Through that first week, it’s all “poor surf conditions.” You get a little “marginal” call on Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, with 6ft swell and a long 15-second period. That long period groundswell could give some shape on the reef, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s lumpy. Not a day to get excited about.

Then the swell fades. Sunday, July 12th, it drops to 3ft to 3ft, and the energy falls to 415 and 378—that’s weak. By Monday, July 13th, the swell bottoms at 2ft, but the period jumps to 20 and 21 seconds. Super long period, but no size to work with. So there’s a quiet gap of a few days with nothing to ride.

The second half picks up a bit. Tuesday, July 14th brings a pulse of 6ft swell from the SSW with a 17-second period, and the energy is strong at 2031 to 2108. But again, the wind is cross-onshore from the ESE at 16 mph, so it’s not clean. Wednesday, July 15th, same deal—6ft, long period, messy wind. It’s not until Friday, July 17th that the wind eases to a gentle breeze at 9 mph, still cross-onshore, but the swell is only 4ft. The comments shift to “marginal,” which is an improvement, but no standout.

If I had to pick the best on offer, it’s a tough call. Wednesday morning, July 8th (6ft, 15 sec, energy at 1776) and Tuesday, July 14th (6ft, 17 sec, strong energy at 2031) are the biggest swells, but both are ruined by the wind. The swell direction from the SSW is spot on for Tandjung-Lefts, but the wind never goes offshore (which is west). It’s always cross-onshore from the east or southeast, so the reef is choppy the whole time.

Honestly, this looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. The energy is solid, but the surface is ugly. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so on a rare clean day it might get busy, but with this forecast, you’ll probably have it all to yourself.

Signing off,
Rusty

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