Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the cards for Tip Beach.

Tip Beach is shaping up to be a bit of a waiting game this outlook. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s nothing that screams epic, but there are a few windows of opportunity if you’re patient. The combo energy readings are middling, sitting mostly in the moderate zone. We’re dealing with a mix of short-period windswell and some longer-period pulses, but consistency and clean conditions don’t always line up.

The first real highlight falls on Saturday the 12th, in the morning. We get a glassy, slight-air set-up with 2 ft of swell coming from the south. That’s tiny, but the 20-second period is very long—a proper groundswell—which will give it way more push than the height suggests. At a beach break, that long period can make it a bit straight, but with glassy conditions, it’s a session for a longboard or a funboard. The water will feel about average for this time of year.

Moving into the following week, the standout is Saturday the 19th, in the morning. This one’s worth noting. We’re looking at 6 ft of south-west swell, still with a short period of 7 seconds, but the kicker is glassy conditions again. The wave energy climbs to a solid 393, which is a real step up. At 6 ft, it’s getting into intermediate territory, bumping on the edge of being a bit much for groms. That glass-off will make it as good as it can be for that kind of short-period stuff. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The rest of the period is patchy. There’s a run of days from the 14th to the 18th with very ordinary or marginal conditions, and a big chunk of the second week – from the 21st onwards – looks poor. A mid-week pulse on the 15th (Tuesday) shows 7 ft from the south-west on the afternoon, with 19 mph winds. That’s only for experts at that size, but the cross-off wind will keep it clean, and the energy hits 630. A quick one for the bold boys. After that, the 23rd brings another 7 ft pulse, but it’s sloppy and messy.

So, to sum it up: the best of the best is that Saturday the 12th morning, followed closely by the Saturday the 19th morning. In the second week, don’t sleep on the 15th and 23rd afternoon pulses if you’re an experienced charger and don’t mind a challenge, but treat those as less certain. We’ve got gaps of poor surf from the 20th into the 25th where you’re better off leaving the board at home. Conditions can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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