Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checkin’ in from the beach. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Tankers over the next 16 days is a real mixed bag, and honestly, more of a struggle than a celebration. We’re lookin’ at a long stretch of small, weak surf with persistent cross-offshore winds, so don’t go gettin’ your hopes up for anything epic.

The water’s sittin’ at 80°F, which is pretty much spot-on average for this time of year, so at least it’ll be comfortable while you’re bobbin’ around.

The first few days are a bust. Thursday afternoon, the 9th of July, we’ve got tiny 2 ft swell from the south with a 12-second period, but that Northeast wind is crankin’ at 25 mph, makin’ a mess of things. The combined energy is weak (149). Friday and Saturday don’t get much better – still small, still cross-off breezes, and marginal to poor conditions. Saturday morning, the 11th, does see a bump in energy to 634, but it’s a short-period 5 ft easterly windswell, and with that wind, it’s just not gonna be any fun. The combined energy jumps around but never lands in a spot where the quality matches the numbers.

Honestly, the whole first week is a write-off. We’re talkin’ day after day of 2 ft to 3 ft swell, mostly from the southwest or west, with periods hangin’ around 14 to 16 seconds. The cross-offshore wind from the east-northeast is a constant buzzkill. The energy levels are moderate, peakin’ around 799 on Sunday the 12th, but with poor surf conditions flagged, that’s just wasted power.

The best we’ve got to work with comes in the second week. On Monday the 20th of July, the afternoon session shows a 3 ft south swell with a 16-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 806 (moderate energy). That’s a little more push, but the wind is still cross-off from the east-northeast at 19 mph. It’s the best-looking swell height in the whole forecast, paired with a decent period, but it’s still a “marginal” call. Tuesday the 21st shows similar energy levels, hitting 863 in the morning and 952 in the afternoon, with a 3 ft east swell. Again, cross-off wind is the enemy.

We never see a true standout. Nothing big enough (over 5 ft) for a real punch, and the wind never turns favorable. The crowds at Tankers are often there, but with this quality, they might be thin. The reef break is exposed to the south, and the optimum swell is from the south, but the small size and constant wind kill the vibe.

If you’re desperate, maybe paddle out on Monday the 20th or Tuesday the 21st for a grovel session on that 3 ft south swell. But don’t expect any magic. This is a long, flat, windy stretch. We’re talkin’ about a solid 10 days of poor-to-marginal surf before you even get a whiff of something borderline rideable.

Rusty.

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