Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the menu for Tankers.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a grind. It’s a consistent reef break, but that doesn’t mean it’s always good. The water temp is sitting at a pretty average 80°, nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year.

Monday the 6th kicks off with a 3ft swell from the SSW, with a 16-second period. That's a long-period groundswell, which should give some nice shaped lines on the reef. But there’s a 35 km/h cross-off wind from the ENE putting a nasty chop on it. The energy is moderate (556), but it’s not clean. The first few days – Monday through Thursday – are all like this. There are pulses of size, like 6ft from the east on Wednesday morning, but the period is a short, useless 7 seconds. Junk.

Friday the 10th and into the weekend are poor. Small, weak, and windy. We see another 6ft pulse on Saturday the 11th from the east, but again, it's a short-period 8-second wind swell. The energy gets to 737, but it’s just not surfable with that wind.

Now, here’s the only decent window. Starting Monday the 13th, the wind drops to a more manageable 20 km/h from the ENE. It's still cross-off, but much lighter. The swell holds around 3ft to 3ft from the SSW, with a solid 14 to 15-second period. The energy is good – between 631 and 781. This is the cleanest the waves are going to get. It's not big, but the long period will give them some real push and shape. Tuesday the 14th looks similar. For a log or a mid-length, this is your time. Tankers can get crowded often, but on these smaller days it’s usually a bit more chilled.

After that, from the 17th on, the wind picks back up and the swells turn to garbage. By the 18th, there’s a 4ft easterly wind swell with a 6-second period and a cross-shore wind that’s going to create a lumpy mess.

Bottom line: the first week-plus is a bust thanks to relentless cross-off wind. The only real chance for a clean session is that stretch from Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best of what’s on offer. After that, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can always change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, mark those mid-week days.

Rusty.

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