Tandjungs-Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here again. Let’s talk it out.

First off, we’re looking at a tough stretch at Tandjungs-Rights. This is a consistently breaking, advanced reef that loves a good SSW groundswell, but the wind is the boss here, and it’s not playing nice. The water’s at 81°, dead normal for this time of year, nothing weird.

For the first four days, from Tuesday the 28th of July straight through to Friday the 1st of August, it’s basically a write-off. A persistent ESE to SE cross-onshore breeze, blowing 9 to 19 mph, is making it choppy, lumpy, and poor. The swell is there, coming from the SSW, slowly building from 3 ft up to just over 5 ft, but the wind has torn it to pieces. The energy is moderate to strong, jumping from 699 to 1688, but it’s all wasted. Not worth paddling out yet.

Then, from Saturday the 2nd of August through to Wednesday the 12th of August, the wind settles a bit to a light breeze, around 9 mph, but it’s still cross-onshore. The swell gets serious. By Sunday the 2nd, we’re looking at a 6 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the energy pushes up to 1972. This is where it gets interesting, but also tricky. The wave comment changes from “poor” to “marginal”, meaning there’s a chance if you can find a wave that’s not fully windblown. That long period, 15–18 seconds, is classic groundswell, and for a reef, it should set up nicely.

The best window is Sunday the 2nd of August and Monday the 3rd of August. On Sunday, you have 6 ft SSW, 16 seconds, and a brief moment of onshore wind from the east at 9 mph, which might just give you a cleaner session. The energy is strong at 1972, and the swell direction is perfect for the spot. It won’t be glassy, but it’s your best bet in this whole 16-day run. Hit it Sunday afternoon or Monday morning.

Into the second week, from August 5th onward, the swell bounces between 5 ft and a solid 8 ft, with periods still holding at 14–18 seconds. The energy gets huge, peaking over 4000 on Sunday the 9th of August. But the cross-onshore wind sticks around. That 8 ft, 18-second swell on the 9th is for experts only. It’s big, powerful, and raw. Crowds here are “sometimes”, so don’t worry too much about the pack.

In short, tough start, then a marginal but surfable window early August. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are your standouts. After that, it’s just big and messy.

Rusty.

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