Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. Over the next 16 days, it’s a tale of waiting for a couple of clean, small windows amidst a lot of flat, choppy nonsense. The first real surfable session doesn’t come until Tuesday the 25th, and the best of the best is early on the 26th. After that, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions, with a big gap of nothing recommended from the 27th through the 4th of September.

The only spot on the menu is Tuckers, a point break that’s fairly consistent. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing wild. The swell energy is weak, barely reaching triple digits for most of the run.

From Thursday the 20th through Monday the 24th, it’s a rough patch. Tiny swell—1ft to 2ft—with short periods around 8-9 seconds, and cross-onshore winds wrecking any chance of a decent wave. The combined energy is pitiful, in the 60s and 80s (70-90 range). Just poor surf, not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 25th offers a little hope. The morning sees a 3ft ESE swell, but with a terrible 6-second period, so it’s weak and mushy. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, keeping things clean, and the combined energy edges up to 82. It’s surfable, but just barely—very ordinary. The afternoon fades again.

Wednesday the 26th is the real standout. The morning delivers 3ft of SE swell at 9 seconds, with glassy conditions—dead calm, no wind. The combined energy jumps to 174 (moderate), giving it the most push of the whole outlook. The afternoon holds similar 3ft SE swell at 8 seconds, still glassy, with energy at 194. This is your best shot. Clean, small, but fun lines on a point break. Crowds are possible, so expect a few others to have the same idea.

From Thursday the 27th onward, it’s grim. The swell picks up a bit—3ft to 3ft—but the wind swings onshore and howls. Thursday the 27th sees 9-12 mph cross-onshore winds making it choppy, and by Monday the 31st, we’re looking at 28-37 mph onshore winds with unknown conditions. The energy actually climbs to 256 on the 31st, but it’s all blown out. September 1st has a 25 mph cross-offshore wind that cleans it up, but the swell is still poor quality. After that, it’s light winds and tiny surf again through to the 4th.

No other standouts. The second week is a write-off—strong winds and poor surf. If you’re a kiter, those big onshore winds later in the run might be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, Wednesday the 26th is the only day that truly delivers.

Rusty.

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