Tippers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next sixteen days for Tippers.

First thing to note – the water’s sitting at a very unusual 77° right now, which is 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a proper anomaly you don’t feel every day.

For the first few days, it’s a slow grind. Monday the 31st has a small 3ft SSW swell at 14 seconds pushing through, but the combined energy is only moderate (568). The wind is cross-on for the afternoon, making things choppy. It’s marginal at best. The pattern stays weak and poor right through to Thursday the 3rd of September. There’s a pulse of cleaner energy arriving Thursday afternoon – a 3ft SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period, packing moderate energy (730). The wind goes light onshore, so it might just be rideable for a patient surfer, but it’s not clean.

Friday the 4th sees the swell inch up to 4ft from the SSW, period at 16 seconds, and combined energy climbing to strong levels (943). Winds stay light onshore or cross, keeping things marginal. The pick of the first week really starts building into Saturday the 5th. We get a 4ft S swell at 14 seconds on Saturday afternoon with combined energy hitting 1235 – solid. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so it’s a little bumpy, but the juice is there.

The standout window looks like Sunday the 6th of September. The morning sees a 6ft S swell, 15-second period, and combined energy roaring up to 1904 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind shifts to a light cross-offshore from the north, so Tippers should be clean. The swell is head-high plus and running with real power. This is the best of the run. It’s a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the swell, so expect it to be working. You might have some company though – crowds are possible here. The size is manageable for intermediates but pushing the limits for beginners.

Monday the 7th still has some decent leftovers – 7ft from the SSE in the morning with powerful energy (1799), but wind goes light cross-on and it gets a bit bumpy. After the 7th, the surf really drops away. From Tuesday the 8th onward into the second week, we’re looking at tiny 2ft to 3ft swells, mostly from the SW with long periods but weak combined energy. Wind is mostly cross-onshore and choppy. There’s a small window on Monday the 14th of September – a 4ft SSE swell, 14 seconds, with light onshore wind but combined energy only moderate (707). It’s marginal. After that, it’s back to flat and poor conditions through to the 15th.

Overall, don’t waste your time before Saturday the 5th. Sunday the 6th is your day – that’s the one to circle. After that, the surf dries up for the rest of the run.

Rusty.

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