Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Tandjungs-Rights. This is a solid reef break, no doubt about it, and it's set up to handle a good south swell. But the news is a bit of a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a long stretch of nothing special. From Thursday the 16th of July right through to the end of the month, we're looking at a constant cross-onshore wind. It's a persistent ESE to SE breeze that's just going to mess up the face. The swell is actually there – a consistent SSW groundswell putting out moderate energy (around 966 on Thursday morning) – but that wind is just ruining it. It's a real shame because the waves are in the 3ft to 4ft range, with a nice 15-second period, but the surface is going to be choppy and ugly. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about there.

The one standout – and I mean the only one that gets the blood pumping a little – is that Monday the 20th of July. We see a proper pulse of energy, with the combined energy jumping up to a strong 2364. The swell is hitting 7ft from the SSW with a 17-second period. That's a serious groundswell. But, and it's a big but, the wind is still a cross-onshore SE breeze. For a reef setup like this, that south swell and long period is going to produce some size, but it'll be a battle with the chop. This is expert territory at that size, and the crowds are a possibility here. Even then, the surf quality is still forecast as poor.

The rest of the run into the end of the month is more of the same. A bit of a drop, then a pick-up around the 31st of July with another 6ft SSW swell (1840 combined energy), but again, the wind is the enemy. It's just a constant onshore flow. Honestly, with this persistent cross-onshore breeze and a beach setup, this would be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle guys. It's a tough outlook.

Rusty, signing off.

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