Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next 16 days for Tankers. It’s a reef setup, exposed to the south, and it’s a spot that’s consistent. But don’t get too excited yet, because the first week is a bit of a write-off for any decent paddle.

The immediate outlook is pretty grim. The first few days are a total mess. Monday the 7th has a stormy feel with a fresh cross-shore breeze and lumpy, ugly conditions. The swell is there, around 7ft from the east, but the energy is massive (2417) and it’s a messy, short-period windswell. It’s just not surfable. Tuesday the 8th isn’t much better with a strong onshore wind, poor surf, and a massive 8ft from the south. That’s big, but blown out. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird.

The rest of that first week, through to the 13th, is a real struggle. We’re lookin’ at tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with weak energy (in the 100s and 300s) and cross-shore breezes. There’s a bit of a clean spell on the morning of the 11th with a 2ft south-west swell, but it’s just too small to get excited about. It’s a gap of almost a week of pretty ordinary stuff.

Now, hold onto your board, because things finally start to look up. The standout window is clear as day. It starts on Monday the 14th afternoon. The wind drops to absolutely glassy, and a 2ft, 22-second groundswell from the south-southwest rolls in. The energy is still moderate (336) but that period is super long. For a reef, that’s a dream. The conditions are clean. This is a real "maybe" for a sneaky late session.

But the real gem is Tuesday the 15th. The whole day is a beauty. Glassy conditions all day, with a 3ft south-west swell, a 20-second period, and energy jumping to 629. The morning is the pick, with the glassy conditions and that long-period groundswell. It’s not huge, but for a reef, that’s a seriously good wave. It’s the best on offer, and the crowd profile says it’s "often" busy, so you’ll want to be early.

Things settle back down after that. The rest of the forecast is a mix of small, clean, but marginal swells in the 2ft to 4ft range, with mostly light cross-shore winds. There’s a small window on the morning of the 22nd with a 4ft east swell, a dead calm wind, and glassy conditions. It’s a small wave, but it’ll be a fun one if you’ve got a longboard.

So, the call is this: suffer through the first week, then circle Tuesday the 15th on your calendar. That’s your best shot. It’s a clean, glassy, long-period groundswell on a reef, and that’s as good as it gets in this window.

Rusty

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