Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at Tankers. It’s a bit of a rough run ahead, to be honest. The water temp is about 80°, which is dead average for the time of year, nothing to get excited about.

The window opens on Wednesday the 15th with a small 3ft west swell, but the wind is cross-on, crinkling the surface. The energy is moderate (700), but the report says it’s marginal. Not worth suiting up. That carries through Thursday and Friday with cross-shore winds and a poor outlook. You’re looking at a few days of nothing.

The first real chance appears on Sunday the 19th morning. There’s a 4ft easterly swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s weak. The wind is cross-off, keeping it clean, but the energy is low (279). It’s only a marginal call, not a standout.

Into the second week, things look a little better. On Wednesday the 22nd afternoon, there’s a 2ft SSW swell with a very long period of 23 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, but it’s small. The energy is moderate (808), and the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. Still, just a marginal outlook.

The best bet in the whole 16 days is Sunday the 26th. The morning has a 4ft easterly swell with a long period of 16 seconds, and the energy is strong (1183). The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so a little chop, but it’s fine. The afternoon picks up the same swell size and period, with a fresh cross-off breeze keeping it clean, and the energy jumps to very strong (1471). That’s the one. Tankers is a reef break, so it handles that long-period swell well, and it’s a consistent spot. The crowd factor is “often,” so expect some company. For a beginner, 4ft is manageable, but with that long period, it’ll have some punch.

After that, the last few days of July fade into small, weak swells and poor conditions. Not much happening.

So, circle Sunday the 26th. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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