Taylors Mistake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty and here's how it's looking for Taylors Mistake over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a tidy little window shaping up. This Friday the 17th, Taylors Mistake is looking clean with a glassy 3ft easterly swell poking in. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there. The combined energy is moderate (494), and with that 17-second period, it's a proper long-period groundswell. That long period can make it a bit straight at a beach break, but with the glassy conditions, it'll be a fun beginner wave. The afternoon holds the same clean vibe, just a tick bigger at 3ft. No crowds at this stage, so it'll be a nice relaxed session.

Now, Saturday the 18th is where it gets interesting. The morning is offshore with a clean 3ft easterly swell, and the energy is building (869). But the real standout is Saturday afternoon. We've got a 4ft swell from the SSE, a 23-second period – that's an incredibly long, powerful groundswell – and the energy reading is a massive 2532. It's glassy, clean, and the wind is offshore. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, plain and simple. The only downside with that long period is it can be a bit tricky at a beach break, but for the crew who know their lineup, this is the pick of the whole forecast.

Sunday the 19th is a letdown after that. The morning brings a tiny 2ft swell with very ordinary conditions, and by the afternoon, an onshore breeze messes it up. Monday the 20th is still small with a 2ft knee-high wave, and the wind is cross-off, so it's not great.

From Tuesday the 21st right through to Monday the 27th, we're looking at a long, dry spell. The surf drops to almost nothing, with poor conditions and tiny wave heights. There's a few knee-high wobbly bits, but nothing worth paddling out for. Strong winds blow through the weekend of the 25th and 26th, making it a write-off for surfing, though that cross-off wind and small swell could be fun for the kite crew.

We finally get a little pulse of life on Monday the 27th with a 3ft easterly swell, but it's weak and short-period (8 seconds), so it's just surfable, not exciting. That trend continues through the rest of the week into the start of August, with small, ordinary waves and only the odd clean-looking session. The morning of the 30th has a 3ft NNE swell with offshore wind, but it's a 4-second period – that's just wind chop, not a proper wave. The afternoon of the 31st is glassy with a 2ft ESE swell (165 energy), which is about the best of the second week, but it's still a very small wave.

So, the real call is Saturday afternoon the 18th. That's the one to circle. The morning of the 18th is also solid, but that afternoon session with the 4ft groundswell, glassy conditions, and that massive energy is the standout. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just plain flat.

Rusty.

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