Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the goods for Tip Beach. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, with plenty of average days but a couple of windows where it could light up.

The pattern starts off pretty ordinary. Wednesday afternoon (Sep 9) has a 8 ft SW swell with a short 8-second period, but it’s blown out by a 19 mph cross-off wind. The combined wave energy is moderate at 854. It’s surfable but not worth getting excited about. Thursday morning (Sep 10) improves a little with a 6 ft S swell and a longer 10-second period, cleaner with 16 mph cross-off wind and stronger energy of 1040. Thursday afternoon stays similar at 7 ft from the S, but with the same window dressing.

Friday (Sep 11) drops right off – 4 ft in the morning with weak energy (348), and the afternoon gets messy with a cross wind. Saturday morning (Sep 12) is the first real standout in this run. The swell is only 3 ft from the S with a 9-second period, but the wind goes glassy from the SE at 3 mph, making for clean, smooth conditions. The energy is low at 251, but for a small-wave glass-off, it’s a treat. It’s also the first slot with decent water temp – 60°F, which is only 1°F warmer than average, so nothing unusual.

Saturday afternoon is onshore and ordinary. Sunday (Sep 13) is glassy again in the morning with a 3 ft S swell (10 seconds) and energy at 176, but conditions are described as “very ordinary.” That’s a polite way of saying it’s small and weak.

Now, Monday afternoon (Sep 14) is a sneaky good one. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the NE with a short period of only 5 seconds, but the wind swings offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, and the energy is low at 214. It’s not a pumping day, but the wind will clean it up. Tuesday (Sep 15) gets bigger again – 8 ft SW with 10-second period and moderate energy of 943, but 16 mph cross-off wind makes it look lumpy. This one is for the experienced crowd, as it’s pushing 8 ft. Wednesday morning (Sep 16) is cleaner with glassy winds and 4 ft S swell (9 seconds), energy at 206.

But the real headliner comes on Friday, September 18. We’re looking at a 10 ft SW swell with 9-second period and massive energy reading of 1422 – that’s serious grunt. The morning is clean with 16 mph cross-off winds. This is for experts only; it’s going to be too big and powerful for most. It’s marked as too big for the break, so if you’re not solid, stay on the sand. Saturday morning (Sep 19) is still big at 8 ft from the S (10 seconds) with energy of 1037 and clean conditions – excellent for experienced surfers.

After that, the swell drops fast. Sunday (Sep 20) morning is glassy with a 3 ft S swell (10 seconds) and energy of 364 – nice for a small-wave session. Then we hit a big dry spell. From the afternoon of the 20th through to the end of the outlook on September 24, the swell fades to tiny (1 ft to 3 ft) with mostly poor, onshore winds. The energy drops into double digits (29 to 95). It’s a multi-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is Saturday morning, September 12 for clean, glassy small waves if you want a cruisy session. For the big-wave crew, Friday morning, September 18 is the standout – huge, powerful, and clean, but only for experts. After that, it’s flat until the following week, which is pretty normal for this stretch.

Rusty

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