Tayfor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s call it as it is: this stretch is a total bust for Tayfor. The whole sixteen days is a mess, with only a couple of moments that might get you wet. The wind is almost never on our side—cross or cross-onshore most of the time, and when it’s cross-off, the swell is too weak and small to do anything.

The only real bright spot is the very first morning, Sunday, 26 July. There’s a 5ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short 7-second period, so it’ll be a bit gutless. The wind is a light 15 km/h from the NE, making it cross-off and clean. The water’s sitting at 71°F, which is about 2°F cooler than normal, so nothing wild. The combined energy is moderate at 207, but because the period is so short, the waves will be weak and fat. Still, for this forecast, that Sunday morning is the standout—it’s clean, the break is consistent, and the crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might snag a few waves if you’re early. After that, it’s a downward spiral into stronger cross-shore chop and much smaller swell.

Monday morning, 27 July, brings a 4ft NW swell, but the wind swings to cross-on, and the quality drops instantly. The rest of the week and into August is a graveyard of poor surf and very weak energy, with the combined swell energy often dipping below 100, which is weak. There’s a brief, slight reprieve on the morning of Saturday, 1 August, with a tiny 2ft swell and clean cross-off wind, but it’s too small to get excited about—more of a paddle than a ride.

The swell tries to build again by the second week, with a 5ft swell from the NW on the morning of Thursday, 6 August, and again on Friday, 7 August, but the wind stays cross or cross-on, and the period is still short (7-8 seconds). The combined energy climbs into the 200s, indicating moderate wave energy, but the wind ruins it. The morning of Friday, 7 August, has a light 10 km/h wind from the N, making it just cross-shore, and the wave comment says “marginal,” so if you’re desperate, you could try it. But honestly, it’s not worth the drive.

The pattern repeats all the way through to Monday, 10 August, with the same story: swell around 4-5ft, short period, and either cross or cross-on wind. There’s no real standout in the second week—everything is mediocre at best. The crowd profile is “sometimes,” so it’s not like you’ll be fighting for scraps, but the scraps aren’t worth fighting for.

So, bottom line: if you’re itching for a surf, your only real shot is Sunday morning, 26 July. Get out early, as the afternoon turns to junk. After that, you’re looking at a long gap of poor conditions until maybe the morning of Friday, 7 August, but even that’s a stretch. For an area like this, it’s not unusual to have a blank run like this—forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking bleak.

Rusty.

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