Tankers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up at Tankers. It's a reef break, consistent, and it's exposed to the south, so it's gonna need the right direction to fire.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. The wind is howling from the northeast, blowing cross-offshore, which isn't terrible, but the swell is small and weak. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are a no-go with poor surf conditions. Thursday the 3rd sees a jump in size, with a 7.9ft swell from the east, but that's a short period windswell (8 seconds) and the wind is still a strong breeze. It's a messy, lumpy setup that's more for the kites than a paddle. The energy is moderate (1101), but it's not clean.

We finally get a bit of a window from Saturday the 5th through Sunday the 6th. The swell is a solid 5.9ft to 6.2ft from the east, with a long period of 13 seconds. That's proper groundswell. The wind on Saturday morning is a bit tricky—cross-shore from the east with a moderate breeze, creating a bit of a chop. But Saturday afternoon and all of Sunday the 6th, the wind lightens up to a gentle breeze and stays cross-offshore. The energy is strong, around 1938, and it will be clean. This is the best of the first week. The water temp is a warm 81.1°, which is about average for this time of year.

After that, it drops off again. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are onshore and choppy, not worth your time. The swell direction swings to the southwest, but it's not clean. There's a dry spell for a few days until Saturday the 12th. That afternoon, the wind drops to glassy, 0 mph, with a 3.9ft south swell at 13 seconds. The energy is moderate (636) but the conditions are perfect. It's a small, clean, sneaky-good session.

Now, the real standout is a week and a half away. Sunday the 13th is a monster. The afternoon brings a 11.5ft south swell (12 seconds) with a light cross-offshore breeze from the east. The energy is massive at 3752. The conditions are clean and it's excellent for experienced surfers. This is too big for beginners, and with that south direction, it should be lining up nicely on the reef. It's a big call for two weeks out, so keep an eye on it, but it's the one to circle on the calendar.

Monday the 14th is still pumping, with a 14.8ft swell in the morning, but the wind swings cross-shore and the period drops to 8 seconds, making it a bit of a washing machine. Big, but not clean. The rest of the window fades out with small, clean, but marginal swell.

So, for the best surfing: hit up Sunday the 6th for a solid, clean session, and hold out for Sunday the 13th if you're an expert looking for a big, clean swell.

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