Tippers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Tippers.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough stretch. There’s a good long gap before we even see anything worth paddling out for. For the first few days, from Wednesday the 2nd all the way through the weekend of the 5th and 6th, it’s mostly just messy cross-onshore wind and poor surf conditions. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 76° – that’s over four degrees warmer than average for this time of year, which is pretty wild, but it won't make the waves any better. The swell energy is building from a moderate 252 to a strong 1630 by Sunday the 6th, but the wind just ruins it. You’ll see head-high waves in the 7 ft range on that Sunday morning, but with a cross-shore breeze and a short, wind-affected look, it’s not going to be clean.

Monday the 7th is more of the same – waist to chest-high swell around 5 ft to 6 ft, but still with that cross-onshore wind. It's a bummer because the swell is there, but the quality just isn't. The energy stays strong, in the 900 to 1100 range, but it’s all a bit junky.

Now, if you’re desperate, maybe Friday the 4th afternoon and Saturday the 5th morning are the only real “maybe” windows. Friday afternoon sees a 4 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is high at 1194, but the wind is cross-onshore. On Saturday morning the 5th, the wind goes light and glassy with a WSW breeze at 3 mph, and we’ve got 4 ft of S swell at 14 seconds. That’s the best window in the whole outlook – clean conditions, solid energy at 1310, and a decent period. It’s still just marginal, but it’s the only time the stars almost line up.

The rest of the run into the second week is pretty bleak. From Tuesday the 8th onward, the swell drops right off. We’re looking at knee to waist-high waves, mostly 2 ft to 3 ft, with cross-onshore winds and poor to marginal scores. The period swings wildly – you get some 24-second groundswell on Wednesday the 16th afternoon, but it’s only 1 ft, so that’s a long wait for a tiny wave. The energy is weak, hanging around the 200 to 300 range. There’s a little spike to 786 on Thursday the 17th afternoon with 3 ft and a 21-second period, but again, the wind is onshore. That’s not going to be a fun paddle.

Honestly, there are no standouts here. The only day that even comes close to being worth a look is Saturday the 5th morning – that light wind and the 4 ft S swell with a 14-second period is your best bet. It’s still just a marginal wave, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. Don’t expect much else. Tippers is a consistent reef, but this forecast is a real dry spell. It’s one of those periods where you’re better off checking back in a week.

Rusty.

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