Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Tip Beach. The outlook's a mixed bag, with a real slow start and a couple of bigger windows to keep an eye on.

Right now, it's pretty flat and quiet. The first real window we can talk about is Tuesday morning, September 1st. We've got some tiny 3ft swell rolling in from the south with a period of 10 seconds. The energy's weak, coming in at 192. But the big draw here is the wind: it's glassy. Absolutely dead calm. That’ll put a mirror finish on the face. It’s barely surfable, but if you’re desperate for a glide and just want to get wet, that’s your cleanest shot in the first few days.

We hit a rough patch after that. Wednesday morning, September 2nd, you get small 2ft south swell, but the energy drops to 74. It’s weak. Thursday morning is even smaller at 1ft from the SSE. There’s a moderate offshore wind (WNW, 12 mph) that’ll hold the face up, but the size just isn’t there. Then Thursday afternoon on September 3rd, a bigger 8ft SW swell shows up with a solid 1000 energy reading – moderate wave energy – but the wind is howling at 22 mph from the SW. That's a fresh breeze and cross-offshore, so it might be workable for experienced guys, but the size combined with the wind will make it a real handful. Not a beginner spot that day.

There’s another gap of a few days with nothing special. The next standout doesn’t appear until Sunday morning, September 6th. We get a clean 3ft south swell with a 10-second period. The energy's moderate at 226, but the wind is glass again – zero from the east. That’s another chance for a glassy, clean, easy session. The waves will be small, but perfect conditions.

Now, the real action kicks off on Wednesday, September 9th. This is for experts only. A massive 13ft swell from the SSE hits in the morning, with an energy reading of 3141 – strong to very strong. It’s predicted to be too big for this break. By the afternoon it jumps to 16ft from the SE (4474 energy). The wind’s cross-shore, moderate. That’s a huge, heavy, powerful ocean. Unless you're a seasoned charger in a boat, stay on the beach for this one. Thursday and Friday morning, September 11th, still see big 8ft to 6ft swells, but the wind goes glassy again on Friday morning – SSE at 3 mph. That’s a massive, powerful swell with clean, glassy conditions, but at 6ft from the SE with an 8-second period, it’s right on the edge of being too big for most. It's a serious, heavy, but clean session.

Moving into the second week, Monday, September 14th, is another standout: a 8ft ESE swell with a 1254 energy reading. The wind is glassy from the SSW, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a solid, clean, powerful day. Finally, Tuesday morning, September 15th, drops to a more manageable 6ft ESE swell (374 energy), with a light cross-offshore wind from the SW. That’s a good clean wave for a strong intermediate or above.

So, the best on offer? For a proper, powerful, clean session, I'm calling Monday, September 14th. That 8ft ESE swell with glassy wind is a special combo for Tip Beach. If you can't wait that long, Sunday morning, September 6th, is your clean little wave option.

Rusty.

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