Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the beach. Let's get into what we've got on the horizon.

Alright folks, it’s a real mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at mostly small, weak, and wind-affected conditions for the vast majority of the period, so you're gonna have to be really patient and pick your moments. The only break on the radar is Tuckers, a point break that’s pretty consistent and exposed to the ESE swell direction it prefers. Let's break it down.

Right now, the water at Tuckers is sitting at 84°, which is a good 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a pretty notable anomaly, so the water feels super warm.

We start with no real surf this week. Wednesday the 16th has tiny 1ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period, which is a nice long period, but the energy is just weak at 57. The whole week is plagued by "poor surf conditions" with tiny, weak waves, even if the wind is glassy or calm. Thursday and Friday see the energy bump up to a moderate range (122 on Friday morning), but we're still only talking about knee-high 2ft surf. Saturday the 19th shows some offshore NW wind at 9 mph, which is clean, but the swell is only 2ft with a short 8-second period – not really gonna do much.

We then hit a big gap. From about Saturday afternoon through to Sunday the 27th, nearly every session is rated as poor. There are a few moments that might get your hopes up, like Monday the 21st morning where the combined energy hits 212 on a 3ft swell from the NNE, but the wind is cross-off and the wave comment is just "expect good surf conditions" – a low score overall. Then on Tuesday the 22nd, we get a 3ft swell with a very long 15-second period from the NE and a massive 305 energy reading! That sounds like a beast, but the description is "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions" and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. That long-period groundswell from the NE isn't its favorite direction either; this spot prefers ESE. For a point break, that long period could actually be good, but with the onshore wind, it's a no-go. Because of the persistent onshore winds and the beach/reef setup during some of these bigger swell days, the conditions would actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

A standout, if you can call it that, is a very long-range and less certain event. Late in the period, on Monday the 28th of September, we see a 7ft swell from the ENE, but it's coupled with a terrible 6-second period and howling 28 mph cross-shore winds. That's big, messy, and dangerous – only for experts, if anyone. Again, that’s a kite day, not a surf day.

Honestly, the only bright spot in the whole 16-day window is a long-range, less certain one. Check out Saturday the 19th. Despite the tiny size, you get clean, offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph. The swell is only 2ft from the SE, but for a point break, that clean, glassy surface will help it shape up on the inside. It won't be big, but it might just offer the cleanest, most rideable waves in a period that's otherwise a write-off. Keep in mind, Tuckers can get crowded sometimes, and for an inconsistent spot, that clean but small window might bring a few locals out.

So, for a real, standout surf, this forecast is pretty grim. The small, weak swell combined with poor wind direction for most of the 16 days makes it a stretch. You'll be looking at a two-week gap of mostly poor conditions with just a few tiny, clean windows.

Rusty.

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