Tayfor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days out at Tayfor are lookin' like a real tough stretch. We've got a run of poor surf conditions from the start right through to the end of the forecast period, with not a single day that's worth paddling out for. The first recommendation doesn't come until the morning of Friday, the 7th of August, and even then, it's a marginal call at best. That's a solid 6-day gap from the start with no real surf to speak of.

The whole pattern is dominated by tiny, weak swell and near-constant cross or cross-onshore winds. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about 3° colder than usual for this time of year – a bit of a chill in the air and the water, mate.

The only glimmer in the whole 16-day window comes on the morning of Friday, the 7th of August. The swell is forecast to be 5 ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined swell energy is moderate at 268. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the north at 3 mph, which is about as clean as it's going to get. It's only a marginal surf forecast, and the score is a 1 out of 10. It's the kind of morning where you might find a few lumpy, weak lines if you're desperate, but don't expect anything special. Crowds are only a "sometimes" issue, so you won't be fighting for scraps. The optimum swell direction for Tayfor is NW, so at least the direction is matching up for that one session.

After that, it's back to more of the same: poor surf conditions, small swell, and messy winds. The swell stays tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a lot of short-period, weak energy. The wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore, keeping the ocean chopped up and uninviting.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day outlook, the surf is terrible. The combined energy is weak, usually under 100, and the waves are just too small and weak to do anything with. If you're a kite surfer, the strong cross-shore winds on the afternoon of the 15th of August at 19 mph might get your interest, but for a paddle surfer, it's a write-off. Hang in there, it tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. But for now, I'd leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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