Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s talk about Tandjungs-Rights. This spot is a very consistent advanced reef break over here, and it’s fairly exposed to the S direction. The water’s sitting at about 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

Right now, and through the start of this week, we’re looking at a bit of a rough patch. The wind is cross-onshore, blowing around 18 mph, and the sea is all lumpy and messy. Swell’s around 7 ft to 7 ft from the SE with a short, weak 8-second period, and the combined energy is sitting in the mid-700s (748). Not the best way to kick things off – poor surf conditions for sure. The wind stays cross-onshore through Tuesday and Wednesday, with the swell dropping to 3 ft to 4 ft. The period lifts to 14–16 seconds, which is more of a groundswell, but the moderate breeze keeps it choppy.

By Thursday the 30th of July, the wind eases a bit – still cross-onshore at 12 mph – but we start seeing more energy in the water. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the SSW with a period of 15 seconds, and the combined energy jumps into four digits (1147). Still, the surf quality is poor. Friday morning stays choppy, but Friday afternoon sees a shift to onshore winds at only 6 mph and the swell is a clean 4 ft from the SSW with a very long 17-second period. The energy’s still strong (1183). It’s marked as marginal, but with that light breeze and long-period groundswell, this is a reef spot, so it should handle that period well – that Friday afternoon is the first glimpse of something half decent.

Over the weekend, especially Saturday the 1st of August, we get a clearer picture. The cross-onshore is only a gentle breeze at 9 mph, and the swell builds to 5 ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. That combined energy is 1654 – moderate to strong. It’s still only marginal on the quality front because of the wind direction, but Saturday afternoon looks the most promising of the early days. Sunday the 2nd sees the swell jump to 7 ft to 7 ft, same long period, but the wind picks back up to 12 mph cross-onshore and it’s choppy again.

The real standout is the week of the 5th of August. Wednesday afternoon the 5th has a solid 5 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, a gentle 9 mph cross-onshore breeze, and the energy is strong at 1625. Thursday morning the 6th of August takes it up a notch: 7 ft from the SSW, 18-second period, still a gentle cross-onshore, and the energy hits 2554 – strong. The water’s clean, the reef will love that long period, and the conditions are just about the best we’ve seen. Thursday afternoon is similar but with a slightly shorter period. This is the week to circle.

From Friday the 7th of August, the swell stays big – 7 ft to 8 ft from the SSW – and the period remains 16 to 17 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it gets choppier, but the energy is massive: over 3000 on Saturday the 8th. At 8 ft, this is pushing into expert-only territory on the bigger sets. It’s impressive surf, but the onshore wind means you’re fighting some chop. By Sunday the 9th, the swell drops back to 6 ft in the morning and 5 ft in the afternoon with a huge 18-second period and energy of 2597 – a solid, powerful groundswell. The wind is still cross-onshore, but at least it’s a moderate breeze.

The run continues into the second week. Monday the 10th of August has 8 ft SSW swell, 16-second period, 12 mph cross-onshore – poor conditions again, but the energy is huge at 3059. Tuesday the 11th is much the same story: 7 ft from the SSW, 15 seconds, cross-onshore, energy still over 1900. None of it is perfect, but the groundswell presence is relentless. For a very consistent spot like Tandjungs-Rights, there’s always something to work with.

So the pick of the whole window is Thursday the 6th of August. That morning has 7 ft SSW groundswell, 18-second period, only a gentle breeze, and strong energy – that’s your best chance at smooth, powerful waves without the mess. The second best is Saturday afternoon the 1st of August and Wednesday afternoon the 5th of August – both solid, long-period swells under a light wind. For the rest, it’s a grind, but consistent.

Rusty.

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