Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and let's have a look at the surf ahead for Tandjungs-Rights. We're dealing with a solid, consistent run of SSW groundswell hitting this reef, but the wind is a persistent cross-onshore from the ESE through SE, which is keeping things pretty choppy for the near future. The water's about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The next week and a bit is a bit of a grind. From Monday the 31st of August right through to the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September, the wind is a constant cross-onshore breeze, mostly from the ESE or SE, sitting between 9 and 16 mph. This keeps the surface messy and the surf quality poor. The swell is there – it's a long-period groundswell kicking off around 4ft to 7ft, with periods of 14 to 18 seconds – but the wind is ruining the party. The wave energy is moderate to strong in that period, ebbing and flowing between 614 and 2912 on the scale, but it's all for naught when it's chopped up. There's a short gap of a couple of days in the first week where the recommendation is a 1 out of 10, just poor conditions.

The real standout, and the only time I'd get excited, is Wednesday the 9th of September through to the Tuesday the 15th. The wind finally eases, dropping to a light cross-shore breeze from the SSE or S at just 6 to 9 mph. This cleans things up beautifully. The swell is pumping, solid at 7ft to 8ft (that's expert territory, folks, not for beginners), coming from the SSW with a period that's still long, 15 to 21 seconds. The energy is strong to very strong, hitting 2911 to 6567 on the energy scale. The best of the best is the Wednesday afternoon session on the 9th of September: crystal clear skies, light cross-shore wind, and a huge 8ft SSW swell with a 20-second period. The wave energy is massive at 6567. This is a proper heavy reef break, so bring your A-game and your biggest balls. The subsequent days keep the quality high into the second week, with light winds and solid 7ft to 8ft groundswell, but expect bigger sets and longer lulls between them. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so it's worth checking the tide. This is a standout run for the experienced surfer.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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