Taylors Mistake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s talk Taylors Mistake for the next couple of weeks. Gotta warn ya, it’s a slow burn and a whole lot of waiting for anything that’ll make you paddle hard. The first week and a half is mostly tiny, weak stuff with a bunch of wind spoiling the party.

We start on Saturday, 29 August. There’s a 2ft wave from the ENE, 8-second period, with offshore wind so it ain’t completely trashed. The energy is weak (63), so you’re looking at a knee-high dribble if you’re really keen. The afternoon goes onshore and kills it dead.

Sunday 30 August drops to a measly 0.3ft – honestly, leave the board in the car. Same goes for Monday 31 August and Tuesday 1 September. There’s a block of days where the wind is clean but there’s nothing to ride. Around Wednesday 2 September, we get a pulse of groundswell from the SE at 2ft with a really long 16-second period and energy of 261 (moderate). The morning is glassy, dead flat calm. That’s a cruel tease because the size is still marginal, but if you’re on a log, that glassy surface makes it a fun little session. Water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing odd.

That little spike fades quick. Thursday 3 September and Friday 4 September are back to 2ft to 3ft junk with messy cross-off winds – all flops. The energy readings (67, 36, 21) say it all: weak and disappointing. From Saturday 5 September through to Monday 8 September, it’s a gap of tiny, choppy, or wind-blown slop. Waves under 2ft with fresh breezes. Hardly worth waxing up.

Now here’s the real standout. Look ahead to Wednesday 9 September afternoon. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSE with a short 7-second period, but the combined energy hits 363 (moderate) and – listen to this – the wind goes glassy. Dead calm. That’s a rare treat. The waves won’t be perfect peeling lines, but with clean faces and that little bit of size, it’s the best window in the whole 16-day forecast. Shorter period swell can be a bit jumbled, but with zero wind, it’ll be alright for intermediates. 6ft might be a bit much for beginners though. Thursday 10 September drops straight back to small, ordinary stuff.

The rest of the run into the second week is pretty flat again. Friday 11 September, Saturday 12 September, and Sunday 13 September all show tiny waves (1ft to 2ft) with weak energy, some offshore winds, but no real punch. Nothing to set your alarm for.

So bottom line: if you’ve got a longboard and patience, that Wednesday morning/afternoon on the 9th is your one clear shot. The rest is a long, quiet stretch. That’s Taylors from me.

Rusty

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