Tip Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next 16 days.

We’re kicking off with a few days of small, average surf before a standout window arrives, so don’t get too excited just yet. The first few days at Tip Beach are pretty ordinary. Friday the 31st of July serves up some chest-high swell around 5 ft to 6 ft from the south, but the wind is cross-off, so it’s a bit bumpy. The combined energy is moderate (476), and the period is short at 9 seconds, so it’s not got much punch. Honestly, it’s marginal. Saturday is worse – the swell drops off and the wind goes cross, making it messy. Sunday morning the 2nd of August looks a little better; the swell is 4 ft from the SE with a longer 12-second period, and it’s glassy. That’s a rare clean moment, but the energy is still moderate (462). It’s a small, clean wave for the patient surfer.

Then we hit a dry spell. Monday and Tuesday morning are tiny, weak, and not worth paddling out for. The energy drops way down (71 to 110), and the swell is under 2 ft. It’s a gap of a few days with nothing good.

Now, here’s the real standout: Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning brings a solid 7 ft SSW swell with a short 8-second period, but the wind is offshore from the WNW, so the waves will be clean and lined up. The combined energy jumps to 666 – that’s strong wave energy. This is a proper session for intermediate to experienced surfers; 7 ft is too big for beginners. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no major surprises there. Tuesday afternoon stays good with a 7 ft swell and offshore wind, though it gets a bit windier. Wednesday the 5th carries the swell but the wind swings cross-off and gets gusty, so it’s less clean.

After that, the swell fades through the rest of the week and into the second week. There’s a few small windows – Thursday the 6th has 5 ft SSE swell but cross-off wind, and Friday the 7th has a clean 4 ft morning with a 9-second period, but it’s not a standout. The second week (from the 10th of August onwards) is mostly small, weak, and often windy. Monday the 10th has a brief pulse of 5 ft from the NE, but the period is short and the wind is messy. The 12th of August has a clean morning with 4 ft SW swell and offshore wind, but it’s only 8 seconds – not much juice. The rest of the week is tiny, with swell under 3 ft and combined energy below 200. It’s a poor run.

So, the best call is Tuesday the 4th of August. Get on it early. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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