Taylors Mistake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days at Taylors Mistake.

Right off the bat, don’t get too excited. The first week and a half is pretty lackluster, with a lot of poor surf conditions and hardly anything worth paddling out for. There’s a real dry spell from the 12th of August right through until the 18th. The swell is small, messy, and the winds are mostly cross-onshore, making for lumpy, ordinary waves. The best of that early period is Thursday afternoon, the 13th, when the wind goes glassy and the swell drops to 3ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds, giving you surfable but very ordinary waves. It’s small and inconsistent, but at least it’s clean.

Then we hit a standout on Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning brings a pulse of 3ft swell from the SE with a long period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy hits 383 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light, coming from the WSW, which is offshore for Taylors Mistake, so the waves will be clean and lined up. This is a groundswell, so expect longer waits between sets, but the shape should be good, especially for a point break like this. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but with that period and size, it’s still manageable for most. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so expect a few locals out. Water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

After that, the rest of the run into late August is pretty flat again, with a few small clean mornings but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The 25th of August has a moderate offshore wind and a 2ft swell from the E with a 17-second period, giving you clean, long-period lines, but it’s tiny. A kite surfer might find more to play with on those days than a paddle surfer.

So, the clear pick of the 16 days is the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. It’s not a massive swell, but the conditions are right, and it’s the only real window of quality. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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