Tennis Courts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright lads, Rusty here. Let’s have a look.

I’m telling you straight, the first bit of this forecast is a slog. There’s swell coming, but the wind is a real bastard for most of it. The one shining moment is a beauty, but you’ll need to be patient and pick your moment.

The only break in the game is Tennis Courts. This is an advanced reef, so leave the foam boards at home. The water temp is about 80°, which is dead average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

We start off Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th with waves running 3ft to 5ft from the east, but the ENE wind is blowing 15 to 20 mph, making it a cross-off mess. It looks clean, but the energy is only moderate, topping out at 1295 on Sunday afternoon. It’s just not worth the hassle.

Tuesday the 28th sees the swell jump to 7ft in the morning, pushing 8ft in the afternoon from the east. The wind is still a problem though, a moderate cross-off. The energy gets strong, hitting 2340 in the afternoon. Plenty of power, but that wind will trash it.

Then we get our window. Wednesday morning, July 29th, is the day. The swell is a solid 8ft from the ENE, but the real story is the wind: glassy, with a 3 mph westerly. That’s pure offshore. The period is a bit short at 10 seconds, but the energy is a strong 1721. For an advanced reef, that’s going to be pumping. This is the session to score. It’s fine for experienced surfers, but beginners should not even think about it.

After that, the rest of the week is a bust. The wind cranks up to a strong 25 mph from the ENE by Friday the 31st. The swell stays around 6ft to 8ft with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The energy drops off, and the conditions are just poor. This setup is honestly more interesting for the kite surfers.

Then we hit a massive dry spell from the end of July through the first week of August. The wind stays stubborn, 15 to 25 mph from the ENE, smashing the surf. The swell drops to a pathetic 2ft to 4ft by the 6th and 7th of August, with periods under 10 seconds. The energy is weak, under 400. It’s a dead zone. There’s no surf on offer from the afternoon of the 29th until the 10th of August.

The final days, Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of August, are flat and pathetic. Swell is tiny at 2ft to 3ft from the SSW, with a long period of 14 seconds, but it’s completely wasted. The energy is the weakest of the whole run, down at 210. Don’t even bother waxing up.

So, here’s the deal: there’s one killer session – Wednesday morning, July 29th at Tennis Courts. Go get it. The rest is a long, boring stretch.

Rusty.

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