Tices Sholls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, I’ve sifted through the next couple of weeks for Tices Sholls, and I’ve got to be honest with you – it’s looking like a real bummer. This is a sandbar break, exposed to the swell, and pretty much the whole 16-day window is a flat, messy grind. There’s no standout session, no real highlight, just a long run of small, weak, and mostly ugly conditions.

We start off on Tuesday, 8th September, and it’s dead. Waves are only 1ft from the ENE with a period of 9 seconds and a combined swell energy of just 23 – that’s weak. Wind’s offshore from the WNW, light breeze, so the surface is clean, but there’s nothing to surf. That’s the story for the whole first week. Wednesday the 9th stays tiny, with a messy 2ft SSW swell and a short period of 4 seconds – all over the place. By Thursday the 10th, we get a little bump: 5ft from the SSW with a period of 6 seconds, energy hitting 325 (moderate). Wind is cross-off from the W, moderate breeze, so it’s clean enough, but the quality is only marginal – not worth getting excited about.

From Friday the 11th through to Monday the 14th of September, it’s a real dry spell. Waves barely hit 2ft, energy drops back under 100, and the wind keeps flipping around – onshore, cross-on, and choppy. Solid block of poor days, nothing to recommend. Tuesday the 15th brings a risk of thunderstorms and a tiny 3ft SSE swell – not even worth a paddle.

We see a little something on Wednesday the 16th of September. Swell from the ENE at 4ft with a period of 5 seconds, energy at 134 (moderate). Wind is cross-off from the NNW, moderate breeze, and it’s clean. But the wave quality is still poor, and that short period means it won’t shape up well for a sandbar. If you’re desperate, that morning is your best bet all week – still a stretch.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th go back to small, with cross-on wind and only 2ft to 3ft. There’s a moment on Friday afternoon when the wind goes cross-off and the waves are surfable but ordinary – height around 2ft from the E, period 7 seconds. The next few days, Saturday the 19th through Monday the 21st, stay in that same mediocre zone: 0.7ft to 4ft, mostly poor, though Sunday the 20th morning has a clean 3ft SSW swell with a light breeze. Surfable, but nothing to tell your mates about.

From Tuesday the 22nd right through to Wednesday the 23rd September, it’s back to tiny onshore slop around 1ft to 3ft, with light wind but poor conditions.

Bottom line: this is a long, flat, and frustrating 16-day outlook for Tices Sholls. No standout session, no wave worth planning around. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird. Sometimes this spot just goes quiet, and that’s what we’ve got. Keep an eye on the charts – it can’t stay this poor forever – but for now, leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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