Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it. The next couple weeks are lookin’ pretty average for us. The swell’s showing up, but that wind is gonna be a constant thorn in our side, and the surf quality is going to be a battle.

The first real window is this Sunday morning, the 16th of August, at Tandjungs-Rights. We're looking at chest-to-shoulder high surf, around 7ft, from the SSW. The period is a solid 16 seconds, which is proper groundswell, and there's a lot of energy behind it. Water temp is a normal 79°F, about average for the time of year. The issue? An ESE breeze at 9 mph, blowing directly cross-on and putting some chop on the face. It’s surfable, but you’ll be earning it. Keep an eye on the tide, too.

Sunday afternoon backs off slightly to 6ft, and the wind stays cross-on, making it a bit more textured. The next few days follow that same pattern. Monday the 17th sees the swell dropping to 5ft with the same cross-on wind, and it’s looking pretty poor. Tuesday the 18th is a mixed bag—the morning is tiny at 4ft, but the afternoon picks back up to 6ft with a longer 16-second period. Still, that wind keeps things choppy.

Now, the standout window looks like Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. The swell really fills in. Wednesday morning we've got 7ft of SSW swell at 18 seconds, with serious energy. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft with a 17-second period and even more juice. Thursday morning pushes it to 8ft, also from the SSW, with a 16-second period. This is the biggest and most powerful swell of the stretch, but the wind is still cross-on from the SE/ESE. With size like that, it's getting serious. Over 8ft, it’s expert-only territory. The cross-on wind will make it a handful on a reef, but if you’re solid, this is where the real power is.

After that, the wind actually picks up. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd see stronger ESE winds at 16 mph, and the cross-on nature of it will chop things up proper. Paddling out will be a chore, and the quality will suffer. The swell holds around 7ft, but it’s just messy.

The energy backs off into the following week. Sunday the 23rd is back to 6ft – 7ft, with the same SE cross-on wind. Monday the 24th through Wednesday the 26th, the size drops and conditions remain poor to marginal. A few days there just aren’t worth it.

Things get a little more interesting around Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. We see a new pulse of SSW swell with a longer period – 19 seconds on Thursday morning – bringing the size back up to 5ft to 6ft. The energy is moderate. It’s not huge, but that long period is nice. Yet again, the cross-on wind is your main issue. It’s going to be bumpy.

The final stretch into the 1st of September has consistent but modest SSW swell, mostly between 5ft and 6ft, with periods varying from 14 to 19 seconds. But the pattern is the same: SE/ESE cross-on winds. It’s all a bit same-same, and nothing is screaming to get you out of bed.

So, if you’re absolutely keen, your best chances are Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, when the swell is at its peak. It won't be clean, but there will be plenty of power for the advanced crew. The whole run is looking better for a more powerful paddle than a glassy session. Might be a few kites out there instead.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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