Tidals Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s going on at Tidals.

First few days are a bit slow. Sunday 2nd and Monday 3rd August have some swell, but it’s small and the wind is cross-shore, so the waves are choppy and not worth the paddle. Tuesday 4th is the same story.

Wednesday 5th August morning shows a little improvement — swell is 4ft from the east, period 10 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the north-northeast at 6 mph. The combined energy is low (341), but it’s clean and the break is exposed to the south. A small, quiet session.

Thursday 6th is a weird one — a cross swell from the south-southwest with a long 15-second period, but the wind is southwest and cross, so it’s messy. Energy is moderate (429). Skip it.

Now, Friday 7th August morning is the real gem. The wind goes glassy from the east at just 3 mph, and the swell is 3ft from the south at 12 seconds. Water temp is about 67°F — that’s about 1°F below average for this time of year, so pretty normal. The break is exposed to the south, and this is the cleanest we’ve seen. The combined energy is moderate (507) and the conditions are called “very good.” This is the highlight of the first week.

Saturday 8th August morning is also glassy, with a 3ft south-southwest swell at 14 seconds. Light wind from the west-northwest. Clean but smaller.

Then comes a big gap. Sunday 9th August morning brings a massive 13ft swell from the southwest with a 13-second period, but the wind is cross from the southwest at 9 mph. The energy is enormous (6713) — way too big for Tidals. This is kite-surf territory, not for paddling. Monday 10th is marginal, Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th are poor with heavy rain and strong onshore winds over 22 mph. The swell is huge but the wind is trash.

Thursday 13th August morning finally offers something for the experienced crew. The swell is 12ft from the south-southeast, period 12 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the northwest at 9 mph. Clean, powerful, but only for experts. The energy is very strong (3106). Friday 14th morning is even better for experienced surfers — 7ft from the southeast, period 10 seconds, offshore wind from the northwest, and the energy is still strong (1154). The notes say “excellent” for experienced surfers. That’s the standout of the second week.

After that, it fades. Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th are small, with glassy conditions on Sunday morning but only 4ft from the east. Then Monday 17th drops to nearly nothing — 1ft, near dead.

So, to wrap it up: the best surf of the whole run is Friday 7th August morning — glassy, clean, 3ft south swell. For the bigger stuff, Thursday 13th and Friday 14th August mornings are for the experienced crew only, with offshore winds and solid swell. The rest is mostly small, messy, or just too big.

Stay sharp, and keep an eye on that Friday morning.

Rusty

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