Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Tandjung-Rights. We’ve got a solid 16-day window on the table, but honestly, the first week and a half is a write-off. The surf is there, size-wise, but the wind is just murdering it. You’re looking at least eight days of straight poor surf conditions, with a persistent cross-onshore or onshore wind cranking from the ESE and SE. The swell is coming from the SSW, which is the optimum direction for this place, but it doesn’t matter when the wind's howling at 12 to 18 mph, turning that solid 6 ft to 5 ft groundswell into a choppy, lumpy mess. That water temperature is a balmy 82°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're getting frustrated.

The first real flicker of hope doesn't come until Saturday the 18th of July. We finally get a light breeze. The swell’s still there at 4 ft from the SSW, and the combined energy is a moderate 889. It’s only rated as “marginal,” but that’s a huge step up from the garbage we’ve been seeing. The morning of the 18th has an offshore wind from the E at 6 mph, which is clean, but the whole day is marked by passing rain showers. It’s the start of a better trend.

Then Sunday the 19th of July is your standout. The morning shows a light cross-shore wind from the SSE, which could glass off the faces nicely. The swell holds at 4 ft from the SSW (combined energy of 1173), but the real winner is the afternoon: the wind goes offshore from the ESE at just 9 mph, and the swell jumps to 5 ft with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 2374 – that’s strong wave energy. That long-period groundswell at a reef break like this should be offering up some proper, well-shaped waves. The deep water take-off here is perfect for that kind of energy. Just keep in mind that on those long period swells, the sets come in waves, so you’ll have time to paddle out, but the pack might be deep because it’s an advanced spot and it's generally crowded sometimes.

After that, we go into the third week, and the wind cops on again. The 20th, 21st, and 22nd of July see the cross-onshore breeze return, smashing up what would be a massive 7 ft to 8 ft SSW swell. That's expert territory with that size, but it's just not worth it with that wind. There’s a slight nod to the afternoon of the 22nd, which is rated “marginal” with a score of 1, but with 7 ft and a 12 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s still going to be a bumpy, wild session at best.

So, to boil it down: swallow your pride for the next ten days. The only real windows of clean surf are the morning of the 18th and the entire day on the 19th of July. That Sunday the 19th afternoon is the absolute cream of the crop. It’s a long way off, so don’t bank on it, but if that wind holds, that’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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