Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Tip Beach.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t write the week off. The first proper window kicks off Thursday morning, July 9th, with a clean 4 ft swell pushing in from the southeast. The wind is glassy, coming light from the northeast at just 3 mph, so the surface is going to be smooth. The water temp is sitting at 59°, pretty much dead average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 430. Shaped up nicely.

Thursday afternoon sees the wind swing easterly and pick up to 9 mph, ruining things with a choppy cross-onshore. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 10th starts clean again in the morning – 4 ft from the southeast, with a light 3 mph northerly giving a clean cross-off breeze. The swell period is a touch short at 8 seconds, but it’s surfable and clean. The energy drops to a moderate 252.

Saturday the 11th is smaller, 3 ft from the east-southeast with a 6 mph northerly cross-off. Clean, but ordinary – the energy is only 172.

Sunday the 12th is flat – 1.0 ft from the east-southeast, 31 energy. Not worth a second look.

Monday the 13th brings a new pulse. The swell swings to the southwest at 4 ft with a nice 9 mph offshore from the northwest. Clean, glassy offshore vibes. Combined energy is 239.

Tuesday the 14th holds around 4 ft from the southwest, but the cross-off wind from the west-southwest is stronger at 12 mph. Clean, but a bit rougher. Energy is 247. Afternoon bumps up to 5 ft but with 16 mph wind – marginal.

Wednesday the 15th jumps to 7 ft from the south-southwest, but there’s rain showers and a cross-onshore from the south at 9 mph. Choppy and messy. Combined energy climbs to 590 but the quality is poor. Thursday the 16th sees some leftover 4 ft southeasterly swell, but the wind stays cross-onshore. Not great.

Now, the standout – and I mean the real standout – is Friday the 17th of July. That morning is going to be special. Glassy conditions with a light 3 mph northwesterly, and a solid 5 ft southeast groundswell rolling in with a 10-second period. Combined energy is a strong 597. That’s a morning to clear your calendar. The wind is glass, the swell is solid, and the surface will be like a mirror. This is the pick of the whole forecast.

Saturday the 18th morning is also a beauty. Another 5 ft from the east-southeast, clean with a 3 mph northerly cross-off. 540 energy. Saturday afternoon gets spoilt by a 9 mph cross-onshore.

Sunday the 19th drops to 5 ft from the east, with a light cross-shore. Not bad, but nothing special.

Monday the 20th has a glassy morning again – 4 ft from the east with a light west-northwest breeze. 392 energy. Nice and clean for the start of the week.

Tuesday the 21st brings a 5 ft swell from the southwest, glassy in the morning. 425 energy. Clean.

Wednesday the 22nd morning looks promising: 5 ft from the south with a very long 11-second period, and a light cross-off from the west-southwest. Clean and shaped. 598 energy – another strong morning.

Thursday the 23rd is a lighter 4 ft from the south, clean with a light offshore from the west. 254 energy.

After that, the surf fades. Friday the 24th drops to 2 ft from the south, and only 77 energy. Ordinary. Afternoon picks up a weird 3 ft from the northeast with a 6-second period – messy and weak.

So if you’re picking one session, it’s Friday the 17th of July, first light. That’s the one. The rest of the run is a mix of clean mornings and choppy afternoons, but that Friday morning is the gold.

Stay wet,
Rusty

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