Tippers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, straight up, this forecast for Tippers is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a run of marginal waves, then it pretty much flatlines. Let's get into it.

The pattern starts from Saturday the 25th of July with small, waist-to-chest high SSW groundswell rolling in at 3ft. The period is a very long 21 seconds, which is proper groundswell, meaning long lulls between sets and the waves might wall up at a beach break. Tippers is a reef, so that long period should actually help it focus up nicely. The water temp is 74°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year—that's very unusual, so the water will feel properly warm. The morning winds are light onshore from the SW, so it'll be a little bumpy.

This little pulse fades through Sunday the 26th, with 4ft waves and dropping period. The wind stays light but cross-onshore, so the surface isn't perfect. It's all a bit marginal, with low scores.

The best of the first week looks like it shapes up around Tuesday the 28th of July. Swell bumps to 5ft from the SSW, still a decent 17 second period, and the combined wave energy hits 1256 (moderate to strong energy). However, the wind is a gentle cross-onshore breeze all day, chopping it up a touch. It's rideable, but not glassy. By Thursday the 30th, the swell size increases to 6ft from the S, period drops to 14 seconds, but the wind goes light onshore in the morning, which is about as clean as this window gets. The wave energy is strong (1189). This is probably the standout, but it's still only a 3 out of 10 situation. For the experienced surfer, the Thursday and Friday (31st July) mornings with a 6–6ft S swell and light onshore wind might offer the best shaped, most powerful waves, but it's nothing to write home about.

Then it all falls apart. From Saturday the 1st of August, the swell drops below 3ft and the energy tanks. From the 2nd of August right through to the 9th of August, it's poor. Wave heights hover around 1ft to 3ft and the combined energy is below 500—just weak, weak stuff. Winds are mostly light onshore, but it doesn't matter because there's nothing to surf. That's a solid 8-day blank run.

So, for a spot that's very consistent, a run this long with no proper swell is surprising, but it happens. Don't hold your breath. The Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July mornings are your only real shots at something half-decent, and even then, expectations should be low. Keep the board in the car and check the beach, but honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for most of this period.

Rusty.

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