Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Tankers.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the first few days are a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a little bit of size, but the wind is a constant cross-offshore from the ENE, which isn’t the worst direction, but it’s just not lining up with the weak, short-period swell. The water temp is sitting at a nice 80°F which is pretty average for this time of year, so that’s a small win.

The first real chance to get a wave in is on Monday morning, the 20th of July. It’s small, only 2ft, but it’s a long-period 16-second groundswell from the S. The wind is light at 6 mph, which is a major positive. It’s going to be clean, but it’s a beginner wave at best. The energy is moderate (397).

We then hit a bit of a flat spell. Tuesday through to Saturday morning (21st-25th) is mostly marginal or poor. The wind is up, the swell is mixed, and nothing is really coming together. The energy starts to build, but it’s not the kind of energy we want.

Then, on Sunday the 26th of July, we start to see something. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the E with a 16-second period. The energy is strong (1353). The wind is still a cross-offshore at 12 mph, which keeps it clean. This is the best looking window for the first week. It’s a solid, consistent groundswell, but that 16-second period can make it a bit straight at a beach break. It’s not a stand-out, but it’s the pick of the early bunch.

Now, the real talk. Look at Friday the 31st of July. The afternoon session is *the* one. We’ve got a 4ft S swell with a reasonable 11-second period, but the wind is glassy. Absolutely glassy. That’s a major positive. The energy is very strong (1238). This is the best on offer. It’s clean, it’s got some push, and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers, but it’s definitely not a beginner wave. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, the first week of August rolls in with more cross-offshore trade winds and a mix of short-period E swell and longer period SSW swell. The energy is moderate to strong, but the wind is up, and the quality is just marginal. The afternoon of the 2nd of August has a 6ft E swell, but it’s a short 8-second period, so it’s going to be a bit of a mushy mess.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a grind with a few clean but small windows. The standout is the glassy afternoon on the 31st of July. That’s the one session you don’t want to miss. After that, it’s a lot of average to poor conditions with a bit of size but not much quality.

Rusty, signing off.

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