Tippers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the next couple of weeks for Tippers. It's a bit of a mixed bag, honestly. The early days are looking pretty average, but there's a glimmer of hope further out.

Right now, the swell is on the small side, around 3 ft, coming from the southwest. The wind is onshore, so it's messy. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year. The combined energy of the swells is moderate, sitting at 476. It's not great; I'd call it a "poor surf conditions" day. That's the story for the first Saturday and Sunday – the wind stays onshore, the swell is tiny, and the wave quality is just... not there. The period is long, around 18 seconds, which is a groundswell, but it's so small and the wind is so bad that it doesn't matter.

We get a bit more size as we go into the new week, but the wind keeps misbehaving. Monday the 20th through Thursday the 23rd, we're looking at 3 ft to 4 ft of swell, mostly from the south-southwest. The wind is cross-on, so it's choppy. The energy ticks up, hitting 807 on the 23rd, but the "marginal surf forecast" label is a fair call. It's not worth getting excited about.

Now, let's talk about the end of the next week. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th start to look a bit more interesting. The swell is pushing up to 5 ft from the southwest, and the wind goes light and offshore from the west-southwest. The energy jumps into the strong range, hitting 1519 on Saturday morning. The period is a solid 14 seconds. This is where the best of the window sits. The wave state is described as calm, so it could get clean. 5 ft is a solid size, but it's not huge; it's still manageable for a decent surfer. The crowd profile at Tippers is "sometimes," so you might have some company, but it shouldn't be a zoo.

The following week, from the 27th of July through the 30th, we see a run of "marginal surf" days with consistent southwest swell in the 4 ft to 5 ft range. The energy is high, with readings like 1784 on the 27th afternoon. The wind is mostly light and offshore, which is a huge positive. The period is varied, from 15 to 19 seconds, so it's a mix of groundswell and longer period energy. On paper, this spells "clean, lined-up waves." The main caveat here is that a long period swell like this (over 15 seconds) can be a bit too straight for a beach break, but as a reef break, Tippers should handle it beautifully. The best of the best is likely the 27th and 28th, where the conditions are lining up best.

A couple of things to note: If you're a beginner, the swell on the 25th (5 ft) and again on the 28th (5 ft) might be a bit much, but it's not a washing machine. The long period means long lulls between sets, which helps with the paddle out. The real killer is how the wind holds. If it stays light and offshore as forecast, we're in for a treat.

After that, into the first week of August, the swell drops back to 2 ft to 3 ft, and the winds go onshore or cross-on again. The energy drops to weak levels, and it's back to "poor surf conditions." That's the end of the run.

So, the standout is the run from the 24th of July through to the 30th of July. If you can only pick one day, the 27th (Monday) and 28th (Tuesday) look like the absolute best bets, with clean, offshore winds and a solid, long-period groundswell. It's a promising run, but it's a week away, so keep an eye on the forecast.

Rusty, signing off.

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