Tippers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down in feet, miles per hour, and Fahrenheit.

We’ve only got one spot lighting up on the board for the full 16-day window: Tippers. It’s a reef setup, exposed to the southwest, and for a beginner-friendly wave, it’s very consistent. That’s the good news. The reality? This isn’t a stellar run. The whole outlook is a long stretch of marginal to poor surf, so keep expectations low and look for the windows where it cleans up even a little.

Tippers is a reef break that’s very consistent and usually picks up plenty of south-west swell. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

The first real chance to get wet is on Monday, the 24th of August, but honestly, it’s poor. We’re looking at 2 ft of swell from the SW with a super long 18-second period. The energy is weak, and with an onshore wind, the surface will be messy. Skip it.

Tuesday, the 25th, stays marginal. Swell bumps up just a touch to 2.3 ft, still SW, still a very long period around 16 seconds. Energy climbs a bit, but the wind remains onshore. The reef might offer a cleaner line than a beach, but it’s not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday, the 26th, we get a jump to 4.6 ft from the south, period dropping to 12 seconds. That’s a more normal swell window. The morning stays clean with an onshore wind, but the afternoon swings to a cross-onshore breeze from the SSW at 9 mph, putting some chop on the face. Energy is moderate. Conditions are only marginal at best.

Thursday, the 27th, sees the swell drop back to 3.9 ft, cross-onshore wind both sessions. The wave state is poor. Not a day for it.

Now, Friday, the 28th of August, things get interesting in a subtle way. Swell is only 2.6 ft, but the direction swings to the SSW and the period jumps back up to 16 seconds in the morning and 19 seconds in the afternoon. The wind is light and onshore, keeping the surface clean. The energy is moderate. This is the pick of the first week. It’s small, but a long-period SSW groundswell likes a reef. A long-period wave can break a bit straight on a beach, but on a reef, you might find a proper wall. The crowds can pop up sometimes at Tippers, but with the tiny size, you’ll likely have it quiet. Best of a pretty average bunch.

Saturday, the 29th, bumps up to 3.3 ft in the morning, 3.9 ft in the afternoon, same SSW direction and 16-second period. The morning has an onshore wind, the afternoon goes cross-onshore. It’s still marginal. Energy is moderate, but that cross-onshore breeze in the afternoon will wrinkle the face.

Sunday, the 30th, holds at 3.6 ft (morning) and 3.3 ft (afternoon), SSW, 15 to 14-second period. Onshore wind all day. Energy is moderate but dropping. More of the same marginal stuff.

From Monday, the 31st of August through the end of the first week of September, the trend is all onshore, all small. Swell hovers around 2.3 ft to 4.3 ft, mostly from the S or SSW. Winds stay onshore or cross-onshore. Every session is rated as marginal or poor. The energy stays low to moderate. Not worth getting excited about.

Tuesday, the 1st of September, has 4.3 ft of south swell with a 12-second period. Morning is clean (onshore), afternoon is cross-onshore. Still just marginal.

Wednesday, the 2nd, drops back to 3.6 ft, period 11 seconds. Cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions.

Thursday, the 3rd, afternoon session has a tease: only 2.6 ft, but a 19-second period from the SSW. That’s a very long period groundswell. On a reef, that can produce a beautiful, lined-up wave. The wind is light and cross-onshore, so a little texture. Energy is moderate. It’s small, but if you’re patient, it’s the best wave shape of the entire outlook. Worth a look if you have a longboard or a fish.

The 4th through the 7th of September continue the same pattern: small SSW swell, long periods (16 to 17 seconds), but always with a cross-onshore or onshore wind. Energy is moderate to low. It’s frustrating – the swell has the right angle and period, but the wind never goes fully offshore.

Finally, on Monday, the 8th of September, the swell jumps to 8.2 ft from the SSW, but the period is short, dropping to only

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