Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cooking at Tip Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, there’s nothing to get stoked about straight away. Sunday morning has a little pulse – a 4ft S swell with a 10-second period, clean with a slight cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak (349). It’s surfable but nothing special. Sunday afternoon turns ugly with onshore wind, so forget it.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are flat and boring – tiny waves and poor conditions. Tuesday afternoon does go glassy with a 4ft NE swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s messy and weak (91). Not worth the paddle.

Wednesday the 26th picks up a bit – 5ft to 6ft SW swell, but the wind is howling at 15-19 mph. It’s cross-off, so it’s clean, but that much wind on a beach break makes it a kite-surfing show, not a paddle session. Combined energy moderate to strong (342 to 466), but the quality is poor.

Now, Thursday the 27th morning is where we get a real standout. Clean conditions, a solid 5ft S swell with a 10-second period, and combined energy ramping up to 405. Wind is a gentle cross-off. This is the best call of the first week – good shape, decent power, and it’ll be clean. Expect some crowds because it’s fairly consistent and exposed, but it’s worth it.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th fade off with weaker swells and moderate wind. Not much to chase.

Sunday the 30th afternoon throws a curveball – a 3ft S swell with a very long 17-second period. Combined energy is strong (628). That long period means it’ll be a proper groundswell, but on a beach break like Tip Beach, it might break too straight. Still, clean and cross-off, so for the experienced crew, there could be some sneaky ones.

Then we get to Monday the 31st of August morning – this is the real highlight. A 3ft S swell with an 18-second period (very long period groundswell) and combined energy pumping at 690. The wind is a light cross-off, nearly glassy. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle. It’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it, but if it holds, this will be the cleanest, most powerful session of the whole run. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no real anomaly to note.

Tuesday the 1st of September keeps it going with a 3ft S swell, 12-second period, offshore wind from the WNW. Clean, fun, and consistent. Good for a longboard or a fish.

After that, Wednesday the 2nd drops off to tiny 1ft S swell – very weak (73). Not worth the drive. Thursday the 3rd afternoon sees a spike: 8ft SW swell with an 8-second period and combined energy of 857. That’s a lot of water moving, but the short period means it’ll be lumpy. Only for experts, and even then, it’s marginal.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th stay in the 3ft to 7ft range, but winds are onshore or cross-shore, so quality drops off. The final weekend – Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th – is small, clean, and ordinary. A glassy morning on the 7th with a 3ft NE swell, but period is short and energy is weak (136). Not much to chase there.

All in all, the standout is Thursday 27th August morning for a clean, fun size swell, and the long-range gem is Monday 31st August morning – that very long period S swell with glassy conditions could be magic. Tip Beach is exposed and fairly consistent, so expect a few heads in the water on those days. For the rest of the run, it’s mostly small, windy, or just average.

Stay tuned, and keep your eye on that last week of August.

Rusty.

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