Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tip Beach has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

First off, don't get too excited for the next few days. We've got a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the water temp is sitting right on the money for this time of year at 59°.

Tuesday the 28th is a write-off with waves only 1ft. The wind is light, but there's just nothing to work with. Wednesday the 29th sees a bit of hope with a bump in the wind, but the swell is still too small to get excited about.

Things start to get interesting on Thursday the 30th, though it's a bit messy. We're looking at a 8ft swell from the S with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-off from the WSW, making it hard to find a clean face. The combined swell energy is sitting at 1058, which is a solid kick. This swell hangs around into Friday, dropping to 6ft, still with a cross-off wind. It's surfable, but it's not the best quality.

Now, here's the first real standout. Saturday morning, the 1st of August. The wind drops right out, going glassy from the N. The swell is a cleaner 4ft from the S, and the energy is a moderate 277. It's not going to be huge, but with that glassy surface, it'll be clean and fun. It's a great session for a longboard or a funboard.

Sunday the 2nd is shaping up nicely too. The morning brings a light offshore from the WNW, and a 5ft SSE swell with a 12-second period, giving it a bit of push. The energy is up to 602. This is a really good call for a Sunday morning paddle.

The middle of the week from Monday the 3rd to Wednesday the 5th is a bit up and down, with some rain showers and onshore winds mixing things up. We get a spike to 7ft on Monday afternoon, but it's a short period swell (8 seconds) and the wind is messy.

The second week gets a bit hit and miss. We see a few days of smaller, weaker swell, but Thursday the 10th brings a new pulse of 4ft from the NE with a 10-second period. The wind is light and cross-off, so it's worth a look.

However, there's a big, promising note for Tuesday the 11th of August. The forecast is showing a massive 10ft swell from the NE, with a combined energy of 2366. That's a lot of power. The thing is, it's predicted to be too big for this break. The wind is light, but that much swell is for experts only, and even then, it might be a washing machine. This is a long-range call, so take it with a grain of salt, but keep an eye on it.

The final couple of days, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th, settle back down to a more manageable 4ft to 4ft, with clean offshore winds returning. That's a nice way to finish the outlook.

So, to sum it up: the best bet is the glassy Saturday morning on the 1st of August for a clean, cruisy session. Keep an eye on that big swell for Tuesday the 11th, but only if you're an expert and the conditions line up. The lack of consistent swell means the gap between the 29th and the 1st is a bit of a lull, but it tends not to stay poor for long around here.

Rusty.

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