Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming our way for Tip Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a dry spell. The first real chance of a surf isn’t until Thursday morning, the 20th, so we’ve got a quiet start. For most of this week, we’re looking at small, weak swells with poor conditions. The water temp is sitting at 58.1°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Thursday the 20th morning offers a tiny bit of relief – a 2.3ft swell from the NE with a 7-second period. The wind is light offshore from the W, so it’ll be clean. But the energy is weak (52), and the waves are small and ordinary. Honestly, it’s barely worth paddling out for.

We get a stretch of days after that with very small surf and mixed wind, nothing to write home about. The wind swings around, but the swell stays tiny. There’s a Saturday the 22nd afternoon bump up to 4.3ft from the SW with some moderate energy (141), and the wind is clean cross-off, but the period is short and the conditions are still marginal.

The real interest starts to build late in the run. Looking out to Friday the 28th, we see a jump in size – 6.6ft from the SW in the morning with a short period (8 seconds). The cross-off wind keeps it clean, but the energy is strong (749). It’s not the greatest wave quality, but it’s a big step up from what we’ve seen. That swell holds through the weekend, getting up to 8.2ft from the S by Sunday the 30th afternoon with strong energy (817). It’s a bit of a beast – over 8ft, so that’s expert territory only. The wind stays fresh and cross-off, so it’ll be a clean wall of water, but beginners should stay well clear.

Then, the standout window. Monday morning, the 31st of August, is the pick of the forecast. We’ve got a 5.6ft swell from the S with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is completely dead – glassy conditions with zero wind. The energy is very strong (789). This is likely to be the best session of the whole outlook. Clean, good-sized waves for an intermediate crowd, and the wind is magic. However, by the afternoon the swell jumps to 7.2ft from the SSW with a longer 12-second period, and onshore wind starts to mess it up, so the window is tight.

As we move into the first few days of September, the surf drops off again. Tuesday the 1st shows 3.9ft from the S with a long 12-second period, but the wind turns cross-onshore and creates chop. The energy is still moderate (618), but the conditions kill it.

Overall, if you can be patient, aim for the morning of Monday, the 31st. That’s your best bet for clean, fun waves. The size might be a bit much for beginners, but for anyone comfortable on a 5.6ft clean wave, that’s the one.

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