Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the waves in feet and miles per hour for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start. The first decent surf isn't until Sunday afternoon, July 12th. Before that, the beach is flat. So you’ve got a couple of days of waiting.

Sunday afternoon brings our first real swell: about 5ft out of the southwest, with a 9-second period. Offshore wind from the WNW at 15 mph will keep things clean. Not huge, but with moderate energy (351), it’s a fun way to kick things off. The water temp is normal for this time of year.

Monday the 13th keeps the good times rolling. Morning is best with a 4ft SW swell and a lighter 9 mph offshore wind. Clean and workable with moderate energy (316). Get out early, because the afternoon wind shifts a bit.

Things get bigger but messier from Tuesday the 14th through the 16th. We see 6ft to 6ft SW swells with strong energy (639 on Tuesday morning), but the period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be lumpy and less fun. A bit of a messy, crumbly period.

We go into a lull after that. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are small, with wave energy under 200. Surfable if you’re bored, but nothing special. Saturday the 18th starts glassy but tiny at 2ft, and turns onshore and choppy in the afternoon.

The absolute gem, the one to circle on your calendar, is Sunday, July 19th. Sunday morning has a 3ft ENE swell with a decent 10-second period and light cross-off winds. But Sunday afternoon is perfection: glassy, flat calm, with a 3ft E swell and 10-second period. Moderate energy (384) and zero wind. That’s as clean as it gets.

Monday the 20th keeps it going with a 5ft ENE swell and a 9 mph offshore wind, plus strong energy (489). A proper clean wave with some push.

Then it cranks up. Tuesday, July 21st sees a solid 7ft E swell rolling in with a very long 12-second period and massive energy (1118). This is powerful groundswell. The wind is cross-off from the WSW at 15 mph, keeping it clean but heavy. This is for experts only at 7ft. Wednesday the 22nd is similar at 6ft with a long period.

Thursday, July 23rd morning could be the best quality of the whole run: glassy with a 5ft E swell, 10-second period, and strong energy (526). Calm winds and solid size. Friday the 24th drops a bit but stays glassy in the morning with a 3ft ESE swell.

After that, it fades. Saturday and Sunday the 25th and 26th are small and weak, with energy under 200. Not worth the trip. Monday the 27th has a tiny 3ft NNE swell with offshore wind, but a short 6-second period makes it weak.

So, to sum it up: Sunday, July 19th afternoon is your glassy, perfect winner. Thursday, July 23rd morning is a close second with glassy, 5ft waves. Don't miss them.

That's all from me. Get your board.

Rusty.

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