Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same dirt, just in feet and miles per hour this time.

The first surfable moment is Friday morning, July 3rd, and honestly, it’s the only window that really gets a nod. From there it’s a rough ride: cross-onshore wind from the southeast or east-southeast just doesn’t let up for the entire 16 days.

Tandjung-Rights on Friday morning, July 3rd, has chest-head high swell at about 6ft from the SSW, with a long 14-second period that tells you it’s honest groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 1360, so there’s plenty of grunt. Wind is 9 mph from the SE, cross-on, so expect a bumpy face but not complete chaos. Water temp is 82°F, right around normal for the year. This is an advanced reef, and it’s very consistent, so waves keep coming. Crowds are possible, not ridiculous. By Friday afternoon, swell drops a little to 6ft, same direction, and energy nudges up to 1478, but the wind stays cross-on and the report says marginal.

Saturday, July 4th, you get 6ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period and energy at 1789, but the wind goes onshore from the east-southeast at 12 mph. That’s labeled poor, and I agree – skip it.

Monday, July 6th afternoon, the swell is 6ft from the SSW, 16-second period, and energy jumps to 1994 – that’s a lot of water moving. But again, cross-on wind at 12 mph from the ESE chops it up. Marginal.

The only standout, and I mean the only one, is Friday morning, July 3rd. Decent size, long period, and wind that’s just ugly enough to keep it from being perfect but not enough to ruin it entirely. If you can handle a little chop, that’s your morning.

For the heavier crew: Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, hits 7ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and energy at 2188. That’s serious swell, but with cross-on wind at 12 mph, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy beast. Between the wind and the reef, this setup might be better suited for a kite than a paddle.

The second week dries up fast. From July 11th, swell drops under 3ft, sometimes as low as 2ft, and while the period stays long (13–20 seconds), the wind never cleans up. By July 18th, Saturday morning, the wind hits 19 mph from the east-southeast, fresh and lumpy, with 5ft of swell – forget about it.

If you’re going to paddle out, aim for Friday morning, July 3rd. After that, it’s a long, windy stretch. This won’t last forever, but right now, it’s a tough stretch for surfers.

Rusty.

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