Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the menu for Tuckers over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya – the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at Sunday and Monday with tiny, weak swell and messy wind. The wave energy is barely there, sitting at around 89 (combined energy) on Sunday morning, dropping even lower. It’s a flat start, so don’t even bother paddling out until things change.

Tuesday morning at Tuckers is still small, but the wind goes glassy and the water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 84°. The real first glimmer of hope comes Wednesday morning, the 26th of August. Swell bumps up to 4ft from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s proper clean conditions. The wave energy jumps to 261 (moderate), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the first real window, and it’s a beauty for a longboard or a funboard. The swell direction is in the ESE, which is bang on for Tuckers’ optimum. It’s a point break, so that shorter period is fine, and it’s fairly consistent. Just be aware, crowds can show up here sometimes.

We get a bit of a lull from Thursday through to Saturday with cross-onshore winds messing things up and the swell dropping back under 3ft. Not worth your time.

Then things get interesting. Sunday the 30th of August, we see a pulse of very long-period groundswell – 19 seconds from the ESE – but the swell height is only 1ft. The energy is 189 (weak to moderate), but the wind is cross-on, so it’s messy. Monday the 31st sees the swell build to 4ft from the SE, period 15 seconds, and the energy jumps to 584 (strong). But again, it’s cross-on wind. The potential is there for a clean wave if the wind swings, but as it stands, it’s marginal.

The standout. Tuesday the 1st of September. This is the one. Morning shows 5ft of SE swell with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is glassy. The wave energy is 666 (strong). The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is a proper groundswell, and it’s going to wrap nicely into the point at Tuckers. The afternoon is even better – 5ft, still glassy, with a calm wind. This is the best session on offer. For a surfer who knows the spot, this is where you clear your schedule.

Wednesday the 2nd of September gets bigger – 7ft from the SSE in the morning, building to 8ft in the afternoon. The wind is cross-off from the west, which keeps it clean, but the wave energy is massive (1206 in the morning, 2051 in the afternoon). That’s a lot of power. This is expert territory. Too big for a beginner, and the period is 12 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. At a point break, that’s a good thing – it’ll hold shape. But be careful, it’s a heavy day.

Thursday the 3rd of September stays big at 8ft from the ESE in the morning, dropping to 6ft in the afternoon. The wind stays cross-off in the morning, but goes cross-shore in the afternoon, which chops it up. Another day for experienced surfers only.

From Friday the 4th of September onwards, the swell drops off a cliff. Tiny waves, and the wind is howling from the west at 19 mph. The energy drops to 53. It’s a dead end for the forecast period. The week after that sees a shift to a NNE swell, but with cross-shore and cross-on winds, the quality isn’t there. A couple of marginal days on the 7th of September with 4ft of NNE swell, 12-second period, but the wind is not kind.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are flat. Wednesday the 26th of August is a clean, small day for a fun session. The absolute pick is Tuesday the 1st of September – glassy, 5ft of SE groundswell, strong energy, and the point will be firing. After that, it’s big and heavy for experts, then it fades out. Get out there on the 1st, and you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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