Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Tuckers has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week to ten days is going to be a tough watch. We've got a long dry spell to get through. From now until around the 12th of September, it’s all small, messy, and pretty frustrating. Wave heights are stuck down around 1ft to 2ft, with combined wave energy barely cracking 100 (91 to 100) – that’s just weak. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off from the west and northeast, but it's often too strong, with a fresh breeze up to 25 mph kicking up chop. It’s not worth suiting up for.

Now, things finally start looking interesting on Sunday the 13th. That’s the standout window. We get a pulse of new swell from the northeast pushing in at 6ft on the morning and 5ft in the afternoon. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range (378 down to 216). This is a proper groundswell with a short period of 6-7 seconds though, so while it'll have some punch, it might break a bit quick and straight on the beach. The real kicker is the wind. Sunday morning we get a light offshore from the north at 12 mph, cleaning it right up. By the afternoon, it goes gentle offshore from the northwest. That’s glassy, clean conditions for a point break like Tuckers. It’s rated as fairly consistent and can get a crowd sometimes, so expect a few mates out there. This one is for the intermediate crew – that 6ft is a bit much for beginners.

The start of the following week, Monday the 14th, stays solid size-wise at 6ft to 7ft from the east-northeast, but the wind swings cross-off from the northeast and gets fresh again at 19 mph, making it a cleanup job. Not the best. Tuesday the 15th morning looks like the next best option. The swell drops to 6ft, but the northeast wind is a gentle breeze at 9 mph, keeping it clean and making that moderate wave energy (271) feel a lot more user-friendly.

After that, it's a slow fade back into small, poor-quality surf through to the end of the forecast. The 17th sees a drop in size and a shift to light onshore winds, and by the 18th it's back to small, onshore slop. That 20th of September? A cross-on shore breeze and just 2ft, forget about it.

So here's the call: if you want the cleanest, most fun waves, pencil in Sunday the 13th of September. The morning has the size and that clean offshore wind, making it the pick of the entire forecast. The Tuesday the 15th morning is a close second for a cleaner, slightly smaller session.

Rusty

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