Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer for the next 16 days at Tuckers.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a lean run. The first proper session we can even talk about is a tiny window on Saturday the 12th. Before that, Friday the 11th is all rain showers and cross-onshore slop with a weak 3 ft SE swell at a short, fat 10 seconds. The energy’s barely registering (138). Leave it be.

So, Saturday the 12th morning pulls us in. Tuckers is a point break that needs the swell from the ESE – and that’s the best direction for it. We’ve got some clouds overhead, a light N wind going cross-offshore, and clean waves. Swell is small, around 3 ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds and energy of only 125. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary and you’ll be scratching for the good ones. The afternoon cleans up with a gentle offshore and the same 3 ft SE swell. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s something.

Sunday the 13th stays small. Morning offers a 3 ft ESE swell under clear skies and a light ENE cross-off. By the afternoon the size drops to 2 ft, wind goes light cross, and the energy fades to 75. Not much happening.

Monday the 14th turns glassy – both morning and afternoon are dead calm. But the wave heights are laughably small: 2 ft and 1 ft with energy in the 50s. You’d need a longboard and a lot of patience. Tuesday the 15th is even smaller, with a risk of thunderstorms and swell barely 1 ft.

We then hit a real dead zone. From Wednesday the 16th through to Tuesday the 22nd, the swell barely nudges above 2 ft, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the energy is weak. Thursday the 17th afternoon shows a brief blip with 3 ft from the NNE and a short 7-second period, but the combined energy jumps to 175 – still poor conditions though, with that SE cross-onshore wind ruining it. Saturday the 19th afternoon goes glassy with a 2 ft SE swell and energy of 77. It says “surfable but ordinary”. That’s about as good as it gets.

The story changes late in the window, but not for the better for paddling. On Tuesday the 22nd afternoon, a 4 ft S swell rolls in at a very short 6 seconds, shooting the energy up to 261. But the wind is a stiff ESE 25 km/h cross-onshore. Choppy and messy. Wednesday the 23rd is just as windy with 18-22 mph onshore flow and swells up to 3 ft.

Then we get a big warning. Thursday the 24th – that’s over a week out, so take it with a grain of salt – the morning shows a solid 10 ft SE swell with a short 8-second period, and the energy is a massive 902. But it’s being hammered by a near gale 31 mph cross-onshore. Later that afternoon, it goes nuts: a 20 ft S swell with a long 13-second period and an energy reading of 14923. That is a *serious* amount of water moving, but the wind is still howling at 28 mph from the SSW. This place will be a complete washing machine. Between the size and the onshore gale, this is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. Stick to the beach if you’re a beginner – and even then, be careful.

Friday the 25th settles down a little – still 5 ft of S swell, but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-shore. It’s messy. By Saturday the 26th morning, things finally clean up with a WNW 19 mph cross-offshore and a 2 ft SSW swell. Energy is back down to 89. It’s clean, but tiny.

Overall, the standout window is that small, clean Saturday the 12th – if you’re desperate for a paddle. The really big stuff on the 24th is going to be for the wind sports crew. For everyone else, keep an eye on the forecast because this area can turn around quick.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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