Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m calling it straight from the beach. Let’s get into it.

First up, the water temp at Tip Beach is sitting at 59°, which is just about what you’d expect for this time of year - nothing weird going on there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are both a write-off with onshore winds and marginal conditions. The swell is there but it’s messy and the wind just isn’t playing ball. You’re better off waiting.

Monday the 31st is still nothing to write home about. The swell drops a bit and the wind stays in a bad cross-off direction. We’re looking at a few days of nothing really.

Now, Tuesday morning the 1st of September is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a glassy morning with a light 3 ft swell from the south, period of 10 seconds. The wind is glass, and the combined energy is moderate (200). It’s clean, the swell is small, and the conditions are good. This is a genuine window of opportunity for a clean, small-wave session. The break is fairly consistent, so you’ll get waves. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

That glassy window is short-lived. Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday the 2nd in the afternoon are poor. Wednesday morning has a tiny 2 ft south swell with weak energy (70) - surfable but very ordinary. Thursday the 3rd morning is a standout for the first week. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the southwest at 8 seconds, with strong combined energy (599). The wind is cross-off and clean. This is the best of the first week - punchy, decent size, clean.

Friday the 4th drops right back to small, glassy but weak. The weekend of the 5th and 6th is a mixed bag. Saturday afternoon the 5th brings a 7 ft southwest swell with fresh cross-off winds and heavy energy (867), but it’s marginal due to tide or conditions. Sunday the 6th is small and clean in the morning but gets blown out by the afternoon.

Now, the second week is where things get serious. Monday the 7th of September is a big one. The morning sees a 10 ft southwest swell, period 10 seconds, with massive energy (1536). The wind is cross-off and clean. This is a big, powerful swell. However, it’s over 8 ft, so it’s for experts only. This is a standout for experienced surfers, but it’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. Tuesday the 8th is even bigger, with 12 ft and near-gale winds - that’s a skip.

Thursday the 10th of September morning is another expert-only standout. An 8 ft southwest swell with 9-second period, combined energy (1697), and clean cross-off winds. This is excellent surf, but you need to know what you’re doing. Friday the 11th morning is a total contrast - glassy, 3 ft southeast swell with a long 12-second period, moderate energy (517), and perfect conditions. That’s a beautiful, clean, mellow day for intermediates.

After that, the swell fades and the wind turns onshore for the rest of the period. The 12th and 13th are small and ordinary.

The standout of the whole 16-day run is the morning of Thursday the 10th of September: 8 ft, clean, cross-off, and powerful. Get on it if you can handle it. For the smaller, cleaner days, the morning of Tuesday the 1st and Friday the 11th are your best bets for a relaxed, glassy session.

Rusty.

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