Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming down the line at Tip Beach.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty average for the most part. We’ve got a few brief windows where things clean up, but nothing that’s going to have you racing down the beach. The water temp is sitting at about 60°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The first real highlight doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday, September 12th. The swell drops right off to a tiny 2 ft from the south, but the period is a massive 21 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is glassy, dead calm, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The energy reading is 359 (moderate), but it’s so small only a longboard or a foiler is going to get much out of it. This is a weird one – a long-period swell that small at a beach break is going to be tricky, with those long lulls between sets.

After that, the surf goes pretty much flat to tiny for several days. The morning of Wednesday, September 16th pulls up a 5 ft swell from the SSW, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The energy is 288 (moderate). It’s clean, but the period is only 8 seconds so it’ll be a bit fat and weak. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

The real standout, and the best the whole forecast has to offer, is the afternoon of Friday, September 18th. We’ve got 3 ft of swell from the south, but packing a very long 18-second period. The wind is light offshore from the WNW – glassy, clean conditions. The combined energy is 545 (moderate), which for that size is decent. This is the classic "little but perfect" scenario. A long-period south swell with offshore wind at a beach break means clean, peeling lines, though the long period might make it a little straight. For a calm afternoon session on a small board, this is your moment.

Keep in mind, by the morning of Saturday, September 19th, the swell jumps up to 8 ft from the SW – that’s getting a bit big for beginners, and it’s cross-shore wind will make it messy. Not the best.

So, bottom line: the best waves on offer are that Friday afternoon session on the 18th. It’s small but pristine. The rest of the time, you’re looking at marginal, average conditions. It’s not a terrible run, but you’ll need to be patient and pick your windows.

Rusty.

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