Tayfor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the same forecast but in the old school units.

It's a grim picture for Tayfor. We're looking at a long stretch of poor surf that dominates the first week and a half. The swell is small and the wind is constantly messing things up. The water is 73°, which is normal for the season, so you won't be shaking too much while you're waiting for a set.

Starting on Friday, August 7th, we've got a weak 4ft swell out of the NNW, but it's a short-period 7 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore. The combined energy is a weak 149, and the report is "poor surf conditions." This is the same story for the next several days. The swell stays around 3ft to 4ft, the period is short at 6 to 7 seconds, and the wind is always cross, cross-on, or cross-off. It's just not clean. The combined energy stays in the weak to moderate range, topping out at 134 on the morning of the 11th, but it's all for nothing with the wind.

Moving into the second week, it's more of the same. The morning of Saturday, August 15th, offers a slight glimmer with a 3ft swell from the NW and a light cross-off breeze from the NE, giving us clean conditions. The combined energy is 164, which is moderate, but it's the only real window of "surfable waves." It's not a standout, but you could get some small, fun waves on a log. The swell is only 3ft, so it's fine for beginners.

The next morning, Sunday the 16th, is similar with a clean 3ft swell from the NW, but the energy is low. The wind then goes onshore again and it's back to the chop.

The only real standout in this entire 16-day window is the morning of Saturday, August 22nd. We've got a building 4ft swell from the NW with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a light cross-on from the NNW, keeping the surface clean. The combined energy is a moderate 246, the highest of the whole stretch. Even though it's cross-on, the wind is light, so it should be glassy and offer some decent, rippable waves. The swell direction from the NW is a good match for this spot. Mark this one on the calendar, but it's a long way off, so keep your expectations in check. The afternoon is a washout with the wind picking up again.

Because there are a few scattered clean mornings, I don't think it's a total loss. The surf will come back, it's just a matter of the wind sorting itself out. For now, expect a lot of flat, choppy days.

Rusty.

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