Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking over the next couple of weeks at Tip Beach.

Right off the bat, the first few days are pretty average. Sunday morning, August 2nd, we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period and a light cross-off NNW breeze. The water’s sitting at a pretty normal 59°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year. The combined wave energy is moderate at 478, but it’s not pumping. Sunday afternoon fades into a smaller, onshore mess, and Monday rolls in with some offshore NW wind on a tiny 2ft SE swell. It’s surfable, but honestly pretty ordinary. From Monday afternoon all the way through to the weekend, it’s a real lull. We’re looking at tiny waves, cross-off winds, and poor conditions right through until Saturday, August 8th. That’s a solid five days of nothing worth getting excited about.

Then, on Sunday, August 9th, we get a slight bump back up to 3ft SE swell with a clean cross-off breeze. Still ordinary though. The real standout doesn’t show up until Monday, August 10th. The morning brings a thumping 10ft SW swell with a 9-second period and a cross-off SSW wind at 22 mph. The combined energy is a massive 1220 – that’s powerful stuff. But here’s the catch: at 10ft, this is way too big for this break. This is strictly for experts only, and even then, it’s pushing it. The afternoon drops to 8ft, still heavy, but the wind stays strong. Not a beginner’s day.

We get another big pulse later in the fortnight. Wednesday, August 12th, afternoon turns glassy with zero wind and a 5ft SW swell. That’s a beauty of a window – clean, glassy conditions on a solid wave height. The energy is moderate at 387. Then Thursday morning, August 13th, keeps the love going with a clean 4ft SW swell and offshore W wind. Nice.

But the real monsters arrive on Friday, August 14th. The morning brings a 12ft S swell at a 10-second period and a combined energy of 2470 – that’s massive. So big it’s rated as too big for the break. The afternoon kicks it up a notch with a 15ft S groundswell at 12 seconds and a staggering 9455 energy. That’s a truly huge, long-period groundswell. For a beach break like Tip Beach, that kind of period will make it break straight and heavy – only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s a handful. Saturday, August 15th, holds onto the energy with a 10ft SSE swell in the morning (energy 2402) and a cleaner 8ft SSE swell in the afternoon with a longer 13-second period and a gentle cross-off breeze. That afternoon session is the pick of the bunch for experienced surfers – excellent conditions, but still a big swell.

Beyond that, Sunday, August 16th, drops back to a more manageable 6ft SSE swell, but the wind picks up, so it’s marginal. Monday, August 17th, offers a tiny glassy morning on 3ft SE swell, but it’s not worth the paddle.

Bottom line: For the average surfer, the best bet is the glassy Wednesday afternoon, August 12th, and the clean Thursday morning, August 13th. For the crew who want to charge, the Saturday afternoon, August 15th, on the 8ft SSE groundswell with clean winds is your standout – but only if you’ve got the skills for a big, long-period swell at a beach break.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty

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