Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Tuckers corner over the next couple of weeks.

I’ll be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before anything even thinks about getting rideable. The first record we’ve got is for Friday the 24th of July, but honestly, you wouldn’t want to be out there. The wind is howling onshore at 19 mph, the swell is a messy 6 ft from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (314). It’s a no-go.

The whole run from the 24th of July right through until the morning of Thursday the 7th of August is just poor. We’re talking days of onshore and cross-onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, messy conditions. The swell tries to come up a few times, like on Monday the 27th of July with 6 ft from the SSW but with a strong breeze of 25 mph ruining it. There’s a gap of nearly two weeks here where there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, here’s the tiny glimmer of hope. On the morning of Friday the 7th of August, we finally get a bit of a break. The wind goes glassy, with a light 3 mph from the SSW. The swell is tiny, only 2 ft from the NE, but it’s a groundswell with a period of 10 seconds and the combined energy is moderate (107). The description says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – I’d call it a clean ankle-snapper. It’s better than nothing, but it’s not a standout.

The real standout, the only one worth getting excited about, is on the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. We’ve got some clouds about, but the wind turns light cross-offshore from the WNW at 6 mph. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 293. The file says to expect good surf conditions. This is the best on offer across the whole 16-day window. The swell is pushing 5 ft, so it’s right on that edge of being a bit much for beginners, but for the intermediate crew, this is the one to circle. The wind will keep it clean, and at Tuckers (a point) that longer period ESE groundswell should wrap in nicely. Because it’s over a week away, treat it as promising but not locked in just yet.

We don’t have any other standout breaks in the data, so that’s the story. A long wait for a little window on Saturday the 8th of August.

Rusty.

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