Surf Forecasts:
Tippers surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with 802 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tippers this week:
The surf forecast for Tippers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tippers in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tippers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let's break it down.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a washout. The first week is poor, with only the first two days showing anything rideable, and even that is marginal. We’ve got a gap from Friday the 31st of July all the way through to Thursday the 13th of August with basically nothing surfable. That’s a long dry spell.
Your only real chance comes right at the start. Wednesday afternoon the 29th of July and Thursday morning the 30th at Tippers are your best bets. Wednesday afternoon we’ve got a clean 4ft SSW swell, with a 16 second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined wave energy is strong (1093). The wind is light offshore from the W at 9 mph, which will give you glassy conditions. That long period means better shaped waves and more power, but it’s best suited for a reef like this. It’s a beginner break, so the more experienced crowd might want to keep expectations low. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 76°.
Thursday morning the 30th is similar but a touch smaller, with 4ft S swell at 13 seconds. The combined energy is still moderate to strong (945), and the wind is light offshore again at 6 mph from the W. Good conditions, but the quality is still flagged as marginal.
After Thursday morning, the swell drops, the wind goes cross-onshore, and the scores hit zero. There’s nothing worth paddling out for after that, so take a break and wait for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 724 | 499 | 411 | 457 | 780 | 351 | 322 | 390 | 261 | 205 | 140 | 89 | 120 | 92 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 115 | 107 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:36PM2.24m | 11:08AM1.64m | 10:09PM2.18m | 11:33AM1.68m | 10:42PM2.07m | 11:59AM1.73m | 11:18PM1.91m | 12:27PM1.79m | 11:59PM1.72m | 12:59PM1.85m | 00:50AM1.51m | 1:38PM1.90m | 2:07AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM1.02m | 4:42AM0.21m | 4:03PM0.99m | 5:08AM0.27m | 4:42PM0.96m | 5:33AM0.36m | 5:25PM0.95m | 5:57AM0.49m | 6:15PM0.93m | 6:21AM0.63m | 7:17PM0.90m | 6:47AM0.78m | 8:36PM0.86m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 724 | 489 | 411 | 311 | 780 | 351 | 322 | 390 | 261 | 205 | 46 | 74 | 120 | 92 | 82 | 69 | 46 | 21 | 107 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | W 9 | S 12 | S 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 336 | 499 | 358 | 457 | 39 | 174 | 146 | 26 | 68 | 57 | 140 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 82 | 53 | 115 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | W 7 | — | S 9 | W 8 | SW 21 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 176 | 22 | — | 43 | 43 | 18 | 42 | 97 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 46 | 68 | 91 | 91 | 36 | 36 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 118 | 253 | 0 |
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