Tippers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Tippers.

Straight up, the next week and a half is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a solid run of groundswell from the SSW, but the quality is just not there. The water is sitting at 75°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, feels like a tropical bath.

The main event is a long-period SSW groundswell that rolls in on Monday afternoon, July 27th. We’re looking at 4ft at 19 seconds, which is a very long period. That’s a lot of energy behind it (1208), but it’s coming in with a light onshore breeze, keeping it a bit messy. The swell sticks around through Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28th and 29th, with similar 4ft to 5ft heights and that long, drawn-out period. The wind stays light and onshore, so it’s not going to be clean. This long-period stuff can be a bit fickle at a place like this, but it’s all we’ve got.

By Thursday, July 30th, the swell drops a notch in period, but we still have 4ft at 13 seconds on the morning (energy 976) and a little bump in the afternoon to 4ft at 15 seconds (1011). The wind is light and onshore, so it’s still a bit of a work-in-progress.

Friday, July 31st, the swell is 5ft from the S at a short 12 seconds (740 energy). That’s the biggest size, but the short period and onshore wind mean it’s going to be a bit of a jumbled mess. Not one for the beginners.

From Saturday, August 1st, things start to taper off. The swell drops below 3ft by the end of the weekend, and the energy gets weak. We then hit a real dry spell. From Sunday, August 2nd, all the way through to Friday, August 7th, there’s barely any size. A few tiny pulses of 1ft to 2ft with poor conditions. It’s a proper flat spell.

The only glimmer in the second week comes on Friday afternoon, August 7th. We get a tiny 2ft, 18-second SSW groundswell (297 energy), but the wind finally swings to a light offshore. The forecast says "clean" conditions. It’s tiny, but it’s the only clean window we see. Definitely a long-shot prospect.

The rest of the weekend, August 8th and 9th, sees a little bump back to 3ft-3ft, but the wind is back onshore and choppy, so it’s not worth getting excited about.

Bottom line: The best chance for a wave this week is that first pulse, Monday July 27th through Wednesday July 29th, but it’s going to be a bit of a grovel with the onshore wind. The size is manageable for most, but the clean conditions are missing. After that, it’s a long wait until that tiny, clean window on the afternoon of August 7th. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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