Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this next stretch is a real test of patience. We’ve got a solid, persistent SSW groundswell running for the entire 16-day window, but the wind is our enemy. It’s almost always a cross-onshore breeze, keeping things choppy and messy. The wave energy is strong, with values regularly hitting 1600 to 1800 on the combined energy scale, and even spiking over 3000 later on, but that power is getting wasted by the wind. For the first week, from Wednesday the 2nd through to Monday the 7th, we’re looking at “poor surf conditions” or only “marginal” ones. The water is sitting at 80.2°F, which is pretty normal for the time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

The only real hope comes in the second week, around Tuesday the 8th of September. The wind finally eases back to a true cross-shore, and the swell picks up. On Tuesday afternoon, we’ve got a 5.9ft SSW swell with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 3150 – that’s proper power. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so the cross-chop is only slight. This is the standout session. Tandjungs-Rights is a reef break, so that long period groundswell will wrap in beautifully and give you some long, lined-up waves. Just be aware it’s an advanced wave and the crowds are sometimes an issue for a reason. On Wednesday the 9th, the swell stays consistent with 7.9ft in the morning and 6.9ft in the afternoon, still with a decent 16-second period, but the wind shifts a little more southerly and stays cross-shore, so it’s still a good option, though the morning is a bit big for beginners.

After that, the wind starts to get a little messy again, and by the second weekend, it’s back to cross-onshore chop. The energy is still there in the water, but the quality is gone. Save your energy for that Tuesday afternoon session – that’s the one.

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