Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down in old-school units.

The water is a balmy 82°F, right around average for this time of year, no big anomaly.

The only real window worth talking about is Wednesday the 26th afternoon through Friday the 28th afternoon at Tankers. This is a consistent reef break, exposed to the south, and the swell is coming from the south – just what it wants. The wave energy is moderate, hitting around 666 on Wednesday afternoon and peaking at 993 on Thursday morning. Swell heights are 3 to 4 feet, with a very long period of 17 to 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. For a reef, that long period is a blessing; it’ll wrap in clean. The wind is a fresh cross-off breeze from the east-northeast, keeping the waves glassy. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but with that long period, you’ll have some waiting between sets.

After Friday the 28th, it goes quiet. From Saturday the 29th through Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell is small and weak – not worth paddling out. There’s a real gap here.

There’s a little blip around Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September, with south swell around 3 to 3 feet and moderate energy (509 to 620), but the conditions are still marginal. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but the energy is just not enough.

The second week is a mixed bag. From Friday the 4th, we get a short-period easterly windswell, 4 to 4 feet but only 8 seconds – not great shape. The wind is light cross-on or onshore, so it’ll be choppy. By Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th, the swell turns back to a longer period south-southwest groundswell, around 4 to 4 feet with 15 seconds, but the wind is cross-on and the energy is moderate. It’s promising but not a standout.

Bottom line: Thursday the 27th morning at Tankers is your best bet – 4 feet of south swell, very long period, clean cross-off wind. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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