Taylors Mistake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks at Taylors Mistake. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a few windows of clean fun on the horizon.

We start off this Monday the 27th with small, clean conditions. The swell is a modest 3ft from the east with a 13-second period, so there’s some decent energy for the size. The combined energy of all swells directed here is 231, which is moderate. The water’s sitting at 49°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. Monday morning’s light westerly offshore will keep it tidy, and by the afternoon we get glassy conditions with a northerly breeze. It’s not going to blow you away, but it’s surfable.

Tuesday the 28th is where things perk up a bit. The morning kicks off with clean 4ft easterly swell, and the combined energy pushes up to 417 (moderate). With a light westerly offshore wind, the waves will have some shape. Tuesday afternoon turns glassy, making it a solid call for a paddle.

Wednesday the 29th holds onto clean conditions. The morning brings glassy 3ft east swell with a combined energy of 284. The afternoon stays glassy with northwesterly winds, but the swell drops slightly to 3ft. Not a standout, but still a nice little session.

Now, Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st? Ugly. Strong northerly winds on Thursday (15-18 mph) and gusty northwesterlies on Friday chop the ocean up. The swell drops right off to 1ft by Friday. Don't bother. There’s a quiet spell here for a few days.

Saturday the 1st of August has some cleaner conditions despite strong southwesterly winds blowing cross-off. The swell comes from the south-southeast at 3ft with combined energy of 309, but the wind is a fresh breeze. It’s clean, but not comfortable.

We see a glimmer on Sunday the 2nd of August. The afternoon has a light south-southwest breeze with 4ft swell from the southeast, 14-second period, and combined energy of 480. That’s a proper window. Clean conditions and moderate energy make this the best call of the first week.

The start of the second week, Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th, are a bit compromised by onshore winds, but Tuesday morning the 4th has a lovely offshore westerly breeze and 3ft east-southeast swell with a very long 15-second period. The combined energy is 286. That’s a groundswell, so it’ll wrap into the point with some lines, perfect for a longer board or a point break session. The long period means the sets will be clean, with good gaps between them.

After that, from Wednesday the 5th through Saturday the 8th, the swell gets tiny. We’re looking at barely 2ft most days. The wave energy drops into double digits, like 76 and 54. It’s not going to be worth the paddle unless you’re just floating around. This is a proper flat spell.

Sunday the 9th has glassy 1ft swell from the south-southeast, combined energy of 181, but with light rain it’s a bit dour. Not a highlight.

Now, here’s the real standout, and it’s way out there. Monday the 10th of August. The morning brings glassy conditions with the biggest swell of the entire forecast at 5ft from the east. The combined energy is a hearty 392. The catch? The period is a short 7 seconds. That means it’s windswell, but with glass and a bit of size it could still offer some fun, punchy waves. It’s the most size we see and it’s clean. For a long-range call, it’s promising but less certain.

So to wrap it up, your best bet is Tuesday the 28th for a clean, fun session, and for a bit more size with that groundswell, Tuesday the 4th of August. The long-range Monday the 10th is the sleeper if you’re patient. Overall, it’s a lean couple of weeks for Taylors, but we’ll take what we can get.

Rusty

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