Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first Saturday and Sunday are pretty average. We’ve got a solid SSW groundswell rolling in – 5ft to 6ft with a long period of 16 to 18 seconds, and the wave energy is strong (1283 to 1978). But the wind is a bit of a letdown, coming from the ESE and SE, blowing cross-on, which is making things choppy. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is just about normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there. The first couple of days are really just a tease; the surf is there but the quality isn’t.

The first real standout comes on Monday, 11th August. The morning sees a jump in size to 10ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 18 seconds and massive wave energy (5896). The wind swings to a cross-shore from the SSE, which is a much better look. The afternoon holds similar size with a 17-second period and still cross-shore wind. This is a big, powerful, groundswell hitting the reef at Tandjung-Rights. It’s strictly for advanced surfers – at 10ft, that’s expert territory. That long period means the sets will have plenty of punch and the lulls will be longer, making the paddle out a bit easier. This is the best window of the whole forecast.

Tuesday, 12th August, is still a good option. The morning swell drops to 8ft, still with a solid 16-second period, and the wind is a light cross-on from the SE. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-shore wind and a 7ft swell. It’s not the standout that Monday is, but it’s still a decent day.

After that, the swell starts to ease and the wind stays in that cross-on range, making for mostly average conditions. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 14th and 15th, but the wind doesn’t cooperate. The 14th brings a 5ft swell with a super long 20-second period, but it’s cross-on. The 15th is similar with 7ft, but again, cross-on wind. The energy is there (2678 to 2983) but the chop is a problem.

Overall, the 11th of August is the one to circle. Big, clean, powerful groundswell at Tandjung-Rights for the experts. The rest of the window is a mixed bag of decent swell but average wind, so don’t expect perfection.

Rusty out.

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