Tippers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaking for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a pretty flat stretch for Tippers. We’re looking at a long, slow run with nothing really worth getting fired up about. The surf starts off small and just kind of stays that way. If you’re a beginner or just want to float around in the sun, there might be something there, but for anyone looking for a proper wave, it’s a tough watch.

The first hint of anything comes Thursday afternoon, July 30th, with a 3ft SSW swell rolling in, but the energy is weak (787) and the conditions are described as marginal. The wind is offshore from the west at 9 mph, which is a positive, but the swell is just too small and the period is 16 seconds, making it a bit too lined up for a beach setup. The water temperature is a very unusual 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

Friday morning, July 31st, we see a very similar story: a 4ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, but the energy drops to 655 and the forecast is still marginal. The wind stays light offshore from the west at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but the wave quality just isn’t there. After that, it’s a long, slow downward slide. From Saturday, August 1st, all the way through to Wednesday, August 13th, the swell barely gets above 3ft, with most days seeing 2ft to 3ft. The wind is mostly light offshore or cross-onshore, which is okay, but the wave heights are just too small to do much with. The combined energy readings are all in the low two-digit or three-digit range (156 to 523), which confirms the weak, small energy.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is a brief moment on Friday morning, August 7th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, but with a very long period of 19 seconds. The energy picks up to 579, which is still moderate. The wind is offshore from the west at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean. The long period means better shaped waves, but at a place like Tippers (a reef break), that long period might actually make the waves a bit too fat and straight. It’s the best of a bad lot, but it’s still a small, marginal day.

The rest of the second week is just more of the same: small, weak swells, with a cross-onshore wind pattern creeping in from the 9th onwards. The energy remains low, under 400. There’s nothing here that’s going to get the heart pumping.

So, to sum it up: the first few days have a tiny bit of potential, but it’s really for beginners only. The best shot is that Friday morning, August 7th, but it’s a long way out and the swell is small. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. Don’t bother checking the charts for a while.

Rusty.

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