Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Tankers. I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead with very little to get excited about. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t pop up until the morning of Saturday the 11th of July, and even then, it’s just a marginal call. Before that, from now through to Friday the 10th, it’s all poor surf conditions with tiny, weak swell and strong cross-off winds. The water temp is sitting at 80°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

So, for the first week, the only flickers of life are on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of July. Saturday morning sees a 2ft swell from the SW with a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (616). That long period means it’ll have some punch, but with the wind howling from the ENE at 19 mph, it’s a cross-off, so it won’t be clean. It’s a marginal call at best. Sunday morning is a bit more promising with a 3ft SW swell and a 16-second period, giving a moderate energy reading of 739. Still, that same stiff cross-off breeze is going to mess it up. The rest of that week is just more of the same – small, poor-quality surf and strong winds.

Moving into the second week, things don’t really improve. The morning of Thursday the 16th of July brings a 6ft swell from the E, but it’s a short period of 7 seconds, which means it’ll be weak and bumpy. The wind is still a strong cross-off, so it’s another marginal day. The best chance in the whole forecast comes right at the end, on the morning of Sunday the 19th of July. We see a 6ft swell from the E with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate to strong (676). It’s not huge, but it’s the biggest wave we’ll see. However, the wind is still a fresh cross-off from the ENE, so it’s not going to be glassy. Then on the morning of Tuesday the 21st of July, we get a 3ft S swell with a 15-second period and a moderate energy of 635, with the wind easing slightly to a moderate breeze. This one gets a slightly better score, but it’s still a marginal call.

Honestly, there’s no standout day here. It’s a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions with persistent cross-off winds. For the experienced surfer, the morning of the 19th of July offers the most size, but it’s not going to be pretty. For most of us, it’s going to be a frustrating 16 days. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a proper flat spell.

Rusty.

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