Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. It’s a bit flat out at Tuckers for a while, so don’t rush. Most of the next couple of weeks is small, weak, and pretty ordinary, with only a couple of windows where it’s worth a look. The water’s sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the season.

The first chance to paddle out is Tuesday afternoon of the 25th of August. The swell is tiny at 3 ft from the ESE, with a short period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 123 (moderate). It’s clean though, with a light cross-off breeze from the west at 6 mph. Surfable but very ordinary – small and weak. Wednesday the 26th stays small with 4 ft and 3 ft of ESE swell, but cross winds from the WSW at 6 mph make it marginal and a bit bumpy. Thursday the 27th turns onshore with a risk of thunderstorms – skip it.

From Friday the 28th through the end of August, it’s really poor. Onshore south-easterlies (SE 12–15 mph) kill any chance of clean surf, and the swell drops to 2–3 ft. Energy readings fall to weak numbers like 55–118. Not worth your time.

Things perk up a little on Monday the 31st of August. The swell is still tiny at 2 ft, but it’s a very long period swell – 14 seconds – from the ESE. That gives a combined energy of 220 (moderate). It’s dead small, but with light cross winds from the ENE at 6 mph, it’ll be tidy. The current is weak, the sets will be spaced out, and at a point break like Tuckers, that long period should wrap in nicely. Tuesday the 1st of September sees a slight bump to 4 ft from the SE, period 11 seconds, and combined energy jumping to 363 (strong). Winds stay light and cross from the east at 6–9 mph, so it’ll be clean. This is the best moment of the run – still small but with real energy behind it. Wednesday morning the 2nd is marginal with cross-on winds, but Wednesday afternoon goes glassy with 3 ft of SE swell and 9-second period. That’s a lovely clean window.

From Thursday the 3rd into the second week, it fades again. Thursday offers a small 3 ft SSE swell with 6 mph cross-off north-west winds – clean but weak. Friday the 4th gets stronger offshore winds (N 15 mph), but the swell is only 3–3 ft, and though it’s clean, the energy drops. The following week (5th to 9th September) sees small swells mostly 3–4 ft, with periods as low as 6–8 seconds and onshore or cross-shore winds ruining it. There’s a spike on Wednesday the 9th afternoon to 8 ft from the SSW, period 7 seconds, energy 675 (strong), but it’s cross-shore wind (SW 12 mph) and that short period will make it lumpy and ugly – a big, messy one for experts only.

So if you’ve got to paddle, aim for Tuesday the 1st of September at Tuckers – that 4 ft east swell with light winds is the standout. The glassy Wednesday afternoon on the 2nd is the other nice session. Otherwise, stay patient.

Rusty.

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