Tarpits Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, I gotta tell ya straight up – it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for Tarpits. We’re lookin’ at a solid run of flat, weak, and messy conditions that’ll have you wonderin’ if the ocean’s gone on holiday.

The first real glimmer of anything worth paddling for doesn’t show up until Saturday, September 19th. That’s a long, dry spell of over a week where you’re better off polishin’ your board than gettin’ wet. The combined wave energy is mostly weak, under 200 (moderate at best), but the quality is just not there.

Now, for the one standout in this whole bleak outlook – it’s Saturday afternoon, September 19th. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the SSE at just 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets. We’ll have a tiny 1 ft swell from the SW, but it’s a long-period groundswell at 18 seconds, which at a beach-and-reef setup like Tarpits can be a bit tricky – tends to wall up and break straight. Still, the combined energy is 201 (moderate), and with glassy conditions, you might snag a few fun little runners if you pick your bank. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no need for a thick suit.

Sunday the 20th morning gives a small bump to 2 ft from the SW, period 19 seconds, and light offshore wind from the SSW at 3 mph. The energy jumps to 293 (moderate), but the forecast says it’s marginal. That afternoon, though, the swell jumps to 7 ft from the W, but with a short period of just 7 seconds and a cross-on wind, it’s gonna be a messy, choppy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

The rest of the second week is more of the same: tiny swells, light winds, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The breaks are fairly consistent in showing up, but the quality is just poor. The one afternoon on the 19th is your best bet – and it’s not much. But hey, it’s a start.

Rusty out.

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