Taylors Mistake Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Taylors Mistake over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with ya – it’s a pretty quiet run. The swell energy is low, and most days the waves are just too small or sloppy to get properly excited about.

We kick off on Saturday the 22nd of August with practically nothing – 0.7ft of SSE swell and a period around 11 seconds, but the wind is a cross-off from the NNW at 9 mph. It’s clean but tiny. The combined energy is only 15, so it’s weak. Water temp is 50°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday the 23rd is no better: 2ft from the NE with a short 9-second period and howling WNW winds at 31 mph in the morning. That’s a near gale – definitely not surfable. Afternoon eases to 22 mph offshore, but the swell is still pathetic at 1ft.

Monday the 24th is the closest we get to a highlight in this stretch. A glassy morning with 1ft from the SSE and a very long period of 15 seconds. That long period means the wave energy is moderate (109), but the size is so small it’s really just for the longboard or a fun paddle. The calm wind makes it clean, but it’s still ordinary. Afternoon goes cross-off and drops to 1ft.

From Tuesday the 25th through to Thursday the 27th, it’s a mix of tiny swell (0.7ft to 1ft) and onshore or cross-onshore winds. On Thursday afternoon, the swell jumps to 5ft but it’s short-period junk from the NE at 6 seconds and cross-onshore at 16 mph, giving a choppy mess. Energy hits 183, which is moderate, but the quality is poor.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th stay small – 1ft to 2ft – with offshore winds on Saturday morning (WSW 6 mph) and 2ft from the NE at 8 seconds. Clean but not enough push.

Sunday the 30th is tiny again – 1ft from the ENE with a gentle offshore. Not worth wetsuiting up for.

Monday the 31st brings a slight pulse: 1ft from the SSE but with a very long period of 17 to 19 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to 148. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is cross-on from the NE at 9 mph, so it’s choppy. Still, the long period and size are too small to generate any real waves at a beach break like Taylors – it’ll break straight. Best left for another day.

Into the first week of September, it’s the same story – tiny swell (0.7ft to 1ft), mostly clean but gutless. Wednesday the 2nd of September has a gentle offshore from the WSW at 9 mph with 1ft from the SSE at 17 seconds – surfable but very ordinary.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. The best on offer is Monday the 24th of August morning – glassy, clean, and that long-period groundswell gives a hint of shape, but you’ll need a log. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. Otherwise, keep the board in the shed. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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