Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Tandjungs-Rights.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking like a bit of a mixed bag. This is a heavy, consistent reef break that handles a lot of swell, but conditions are going to be fighting us for most of the run. We’ve got a long period, powerful groundswell from the SSW hanging around, and a lot of the time the wind is going to be cross-onshore, which really messes with the face quality here. The good news is, there’s a bit of a pulse building towards the end of the second week that might just line up.

We kick off on Sunday, September 13, with some solid 6 ft to 6 ft swell from the SSW, but that cross-on wind at 12 mph is making things choppy. It’s not what you’d paddle out for, to be honest. The energy in the water is strong, but the surface is all bumpy. That sets the tone for the next several days – we are looking at poor to marginal surf right through until about Friday, September 18. The wind stays stubbornly cross-onshore, and the swell is coming in at a long 15 to 18 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but it doesn’t matter if the wind is ruining the shape.

You’ll see a bit of a breather on the afternoon of Friday, September 18 and into Saturday, September 19, the wind drops a little. Friday afternoon, the wind goes directly onshore, but by Saturday afternoon it actually turns to a pure cross-shore (SSE) at only 6 mph. The swell drops a bit to 4 ft, but the energy is still decent. That Saturday afternoon session is the first window that looks clean and manageable, especially for a reef.

Then we get a solid pulse of energy moving in around Sunday, September 20. Swell jumps to 6 ft with a 16-second period, and the energy is strong. But again, the wind is back on the cross. It’s a tease.

The real standout, if you can wait, lands on the last Saturday and Sunday of the month, September 26 and 27. The swell is still a solid 6 ft to 7 ft from the SSW, with a 15 to 16-second period. The energy is proper push. More importantly, the wind finally drops right off. Saturday morning is only a light breeze from the SE at 6 mph, and Sunday morning is the same. It’s still cross-onshore, but a *light* cross-onshore only puts little ripples on the face. It’s your cleanest chance at a proper reef wave. That’s the call of the period. But remember, this is a week and a half out, so it’s promising, but not locked in.

With the persistent cross-wind and the size staying over 5 ft for a lot of the run, this setup looks a lot more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on most days. If you’re an advanced surfer who can handle a bit of chop on a powerful reef, Sunday the 27th is your best bet.

Rusty.

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