Surf Forecasts:
Tippers surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 487 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tippers in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tippers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what this stretch of water has in store for us. It’s a bit of a slow burner for the next week and a half, but there’s a little flicker of life towards the end.
Right now, and for the next several days, we’re in a flat spell. The first surf worth mentioning doesn’t show up until Friday, the 14th of August, and even then, it’s pretty marginal. For the first week, from Sunday the 2nd through to Friday the 14th, the only game in town is Tippers, a reef break that’s very consistent, exposed to swell from the SW. The problem is, we’ve got weak, poor surf conditions day after day, with a persistent onshore or cross-onshore wind. The combined swell energy is low, sitting between 131 and 499 (moderate), but the quality just isn’t there for a proper paddle. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
The only real standout, the one you might want to circle on the calendar, is Friday the 14th of August. Tippers sees a bump in swell energy to 808 (strong), with a wave height of 4 ft from the SW, and a period of 18 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, which means longer lines and more push, especially on a reef. The wind is cross-onshore in the afternoon, which is a letdown, but the morning has a light onshore breeze, making it the best of a quiet run. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have a few others with the same idea.
Saturday the 15th looks similar, with 3 ft SSW swell, but again, cross-onshore winds will put a chop on it. The long period (16 seconds) will offer some power, but the wind is the enemy.
After that, it drops back into poor surf through the 16th and 17th. This isn’t a great run for Tippers, and for a reef break that’s this consistent, it’s a bit of a bummer. The setup is exposed, but the wind and wave quality just aren’t aligning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
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 kJ | 119 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 80 | 91 | 91 | 115 | 107 | 103 | 128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 126 | 292 | 205 | 438 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.91m | 12:27PM1.79m | 11:59PM1.72m | 12:59PM1.85m | 00:50AM1.51m | 1:38PM1.90m | 2:07AM1.31m | 2:30PM1.95m | 4:22AM1.20m | 3:37PM2.01m | 6:46AM1.26m | 4:52PM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.49m | 6:15PM0.93m | 6:21AM0.63m | 7:17PM0.90m | 6:47AM0.78m | 8:36PM0.86m | 7:18AM0.94m | 10:15PM0.74m | 8:02AM1.09m | 11:46PM0.56m | 9:33AM1.20m | 00:52AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 69 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 128 | 125 | 158 | 111 | 140 | 106 | 292 | 134 | 438 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 119 | 75 | 73 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 53 | 115 | 107 | 103 | 12 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 126 | 151 | 205 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 20 | S 12 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 89 | 87 | 46 | 23 | 91 | 91 | 35 | 36 | 39 | 30 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 82 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 16 | 136 | 16 |
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