Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Tuckers, because we’ve got a long stretch of blank days ahead before we see anything worth paddling out for.

The next week and a half is a write-off, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell—mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft—with short periods under 8 seconds, and the wind is all over the place. The combined energy stays well under 100 (58 to 84) for most of this time, so you’re basically wrestling with wind chop and lumpy conditions. From Friday 31 July right through to Monday 11 August, it’s all cross-on or onshore wind, with fresh breezes and stormy skies. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothin’ special.

The only glimmer of hope comes late on Wednesday 5 August. The afternoon sees a jump in combined energy to 287 (moderate) with a 4 ft swell from the ESE, period up to 10 seconds. That’s a longer period groundswell, which means better shaped waves but longer gaps between sets. The easterly wind is cross-on, so it’s gonna be choppy, but it’s the best we’ll see in the first week. For a cleaner look, you’d want to be at a point or reef break, but Tuckers is a point, so it might handle the longer period better than a beachie.

Thursday 6 August is the real standout here. The morning brings a 6 ft ESE swell with an 8-second period and combined energy of 430 (strong). That’s enough to get the heart rate up, but it’s also right in the ‘experts only’ zone for size, and the wind is cross-shore at 22 mph with lumpy chop. The afternoon drops a bit to 6 ft from the E, energy at 350, still strong. For a confident surfer, this is the one day to circle. Just be aware that the swell direction is a bit off the optimum (ESE, ideal is ESE), and the wind is not clean. Crowds are possible here.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums from 7 August onwards, with tiny waves and poor surf quality right through to 15 August. There’s a little clean-up on 12 and 13 August with cross-off winds, but the swell is tiny—1 ft to 4 ft with weak energy. Not worth a dedicated trip.

So, bottom line: the best on offer is Thursday 6 August for the bigger swell, but it’s lumpy and only for the experienced. Wednesday 5 August afternoon is a decent fallback with cleaner potential for the more patient surfer. Everything else? Leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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