Tiki Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, g’day crew, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Tiki stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Mate, it’s a frustrating start. We’re lookin’ at a solid gap of no good surf from now right through until the tail end of next week. The first few days are all poor conditions – onshore winds, short period junk, just a write-off. You’d be better off waxin’ your board and watchin’ the tide come in. There’s a bit of a pulse on Friday the 24th with some tiny 2ft to 3ft waves from the east, but the wind is cross-offshore and it’s still only ordinary surf – small and weak (101 to 178 combined energy). Saturday the 25th brings a longer period swell (12 seconds) from the south, but it’s barely 2ft and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s a marginal call. Sunday the 26th has a whisper of a 14-second groundswell from the SSE, but it’s only 1ft – not enough to get excited over (117 combined energy).

The real story starts to turn around the start of August. Saturday the 1st of August shows a bump in size – 7ft from the east (810 combined energy) – but it’s cross-onshore wind and the comment says “marginal.” That’s frustrating, but hang tight.

Now, the standout. Sunday the 2nd of August is your best on offer. The morning is absolute glass – zero wind, clean as a whistle. You’ve got a solid 5ft easterly swell with an 11-second period, and the energy is strong (595). This is proper point break territory, and with the swell coming from the east, it’s a good match for Tiki’s optimum south direction. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The afternoon will get a bit of cross-onshore breeze, so get in early. Crowds are sometimes a problem here, so if you’re keen, paddle out early Sunday morning for the cleanest, glassy waves of the whole period.

Monday the 3rd of August is also a beauty: morning offshore wind from the NNW, 5ft east swell, 11-second period, good energy (441), and clean conditions. The afternoon turns glassy again. This is consistent, quality surf. Tuesday the 4th holds up with offshore winds in the morning and solid 4ft waves (341 energy). Then Wednesday the 5th of August is another cracker: 5ft from the ESE, 11-second period, cross-offshore wind, and very good conditions (667 energy). The afternoon is even cleaner with light winds.

For the second week, the consistency is solid. That long-period (14-second) ESE swell on Thursday the 6th of August is a real groundswell, with 5ft and a massive 801 combined energy. Offshore wind from the NNW in the morning. It’s a bit further out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s promising.

So, the long and short of it: suffer through the first week, then from Sunday the 2nd of August, the Tiki point lights up. The best of the best is that glassy Sunday morning – clean, consistent, and a solid 5ft. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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