Tippers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Tippers. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but I’ll walk you through it day by day.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty quiet start. The surf is small, the wind is a bit messy, and honestly, the first few days are nothing to write home about. The water temperature is sitting at 69°F at Tippers, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the water feels good even if the waves don’t.

We kick off Sunday afternoon, July 5th, with a weak 2ft SSW swell pushing in at a very long 18-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, which at a reef break like Tippers (exposed to SW swell) can mean some clean lines, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, and it’s choppy. The combined energy is only 448 – weak stuff. The rating is a zero, so honestly, I’d give it a miss.

The Monday and Tuesday of the 6th and 7th are a similar story. The swell sticks around 2ft to 3ft, still from the SSW with those long periods (16–20 seconds). The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy starts to climb a bit, hitting 857 on Tuesday morning. But the scores are still only a 1 out of 10, with “marginal” notes. The waves are there, but the quality is just not there.

Wednesday the 8th looks a bit more promising. The swell is 4ft from the SSW, still with a decent 16-second period, and the wind finally swings to a light onshore from the SW at 6 mph. The combined energy is 945, which is the highest in the first week. It’s still not a standout, but it’s the best of a weak bunch. The water is still feeling that warm anomaly, so it’s a good day for a paddle even if the waves are just okay.

After that, we hit a real slump. From Thursday July 9th all the way through Sunday July 19th, the surf is small, the wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, and the scores are consistently 0 or 1. The swell drops to 1ft at times, and the combined energy falls off a cliff – down to 207 on the 14th. There’s a brief blip on the 16th with a 4ft W swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is messy, so it’s poor.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on your calendar, is Saturday July 18th. The morning has a 3ft SW swell with a 17-second period, and the wind is a gentle cross-shore from the NW at 9 mph, giving us a clean cross-shore with only slight chop. The combined energy is 549 – moderate. It’s not a huge swell, but for this two-week window, it’s the cleanest, most promising window. The afternoon holds up too, with a 2ft SW swell at 18 seconds and light onshore wind. This is your best bet. Everything else is a write-off.

So, to sum it up: there’s a long gap of poor to marginal surf from the 9th to the 18th. The only real highlight is Saturday July 18th. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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