Tices Sholls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, mate, it’s a pretty grim run for Tices Sholls. The first real surfable window doesn’t show up until Tuesday afternoon, 28th July, and even then it’s barely a whisper. The water’s sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year, so the lagoon’s not doing anything weird.

We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much at all from the start. The first few days are all crossed-up, choppy, and tiny. Tuesday afternoon, the 28th, is the first real chance. The swell drops to 1ft from the ESE, period a short 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a weak 53, so it’s gutless, but it’s clean. It’s a sandbar, so it’s inconsistent, and you’ll have to share it – sometimes there’s a crew out. Absolute beginner waves, nothing more.

Then we skip ahead to Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, but it’s a short, lumpy 7-second period. The combined energy hits 209 so there’s some push, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. Not one to get excited about. The afternoon though… that’s your standout. At 4ft from the SSE, still short period, but the wind drops to nothing. Glassy. Combined energy of 153. It’s clean, it’s small, but it’s the best you’ll get. The sandbar will be inconsistent, but if you’re a beginner, this is the session to paddle for.

After that, it’s a slow fade. The 30th and 31st of July see a bit of size, up to 6ft from the NE on the 30th, but that’s short period, messy, and cross-off. Not worth the drive. Then surfable, clean conditions pop up again on Saturday morning, the 1st of August, with a tiny 2ft from the SSE and a light cross-off breeze. Combined energy of 61. Weak.

Monday morning, the 3rd of August, offers another decent little window. 4ft from the SE, 8-second period, glassy. Combined energy of 183. Clean, small, inconsistent. That’s your second-best bet.

From there, it’s a long, dry spell. Through the rest of the first week of August and into the second week, everything is cross-shore, onshore, choppy, and tiny. The 10th of August, Monday morning, you’ve got a 0.7ft wave from the E with a combined energy of 15. That’s a lake. The afternoon is clean but equally tiny. The whole second week is a write-off.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is Wednesday afternoon, 29th July, with glassy 4ft SSE waves. Next best is Monday morning, 3rd August, glassy 4ft from the SE. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both. For a sandbar like this, the long gaps between sets just make it feel even more empty. It’s a tough outlook for a surfer.

Rusty.

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