Taylors Mistake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Taylors Mistake.

We’ve got a decent little run of clean, small waves kicking off Tuesday morning, July 28th. The water’s sitting at 49°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year – no nasty surprises there. Tuesday morning you’re looking at a 4ft easterly swell with a lovely 13-second period, and the wind is glassy from the west. It’s gonna be clean, fun, and perfect for the beginners this spot is known for. That same energy carries through into Tuesday afternoon, still glassy with an easterly breeze, and the swell hangs in there. The combined energy is solid moderate at 417.

Wednesday morning, July 29th, is another glassy one, though the swell drops a touch to 3ft, still from the east and that same long 13-second period. It’s still clean and ridable. By Wednesday afternoon, the wind goes light northwesterly and glassy, but the swell is down to 3ft – surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Thursday, July 30th, through to the end of the first week, the wind turns nasty – strong northerlies and cross-shore conditions, with the swell dropping to 2ft and then 1ft. Friday afternoon, July 31st, sees a brief flicker with a light offshore westerly, but the swell is only 1ft and weak. The first weekend of August is a write-off: rainy, strong southwesterlies, and messy cross-off winds, even though the swell picks up a little to 3ft on Saturday afternoon. The energy is moderate at 234, but the wind is just too strong.

Monday, August 3rd, things calm down. The morning is glassy again with a northwesterly, swell at 2ft from the southeast. It’s clean but small. Tuesday, August 4th, has a nice offshore westerly with a 2ft southeast swell, but the period is a massive 19 seconds – very long groundswell. That’ll make for some nice lines at the point, but it might be a bit straight for the beach. Still, it’s clean.

Now, the real standout. Thursday, August 6th, builds through the day. The morning has a 4ft southeast swell, a light offshore, and the combined energy is up to 515. Then Thursday afternoon is the pick of the whole run: 6ft of southeast swell, 16-second period, glassy conditions with a light westerly wind. The combined energy hits 1551 – that’s strong, and it’s labelled excellent for experienced surfers. This is a proper session for the crew who know what they’re doing. The crowd can be an issue at Taylors, so get in early.

After that, the wind howls again from Friday, August 7th, through the weekend – strong southwesterlies, rain, and messy conditions. The swell is there but the wind ruins it. There’s a glimmer on Sunday, August 9th, with a lighter breeze and a 3ft southeast swell, but it’s nothing special.

The second week fades out. Monday, August 10th, is small and clean-ish, but the energy is weak. Tuesday, August 11th, has a weird little 3ft north-easterly with a short 5-second period – that’s windswell, sloppy. And from Wednesday, August 12th, it’s pretty much flat with almost no energy.

So, the standout is Thursday afternoon, August 6th. That’s the one to circle. Clean, strong, and for the experienced. The rest of the window is mostly small, clean, or blown out. Get on it while it’s good.

Rusty.

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