Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day look at Tuckers, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough one. This is a point break that's exposed to the swell, but the whole forecast window is basically a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. There’s a real gap of good surf here, stretching from now all the way through to the end of the period.

Let’s start with the water. At Tuckers, the water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The story from the get-go is poor conditions. Monday the 13th kicks off with a risk of thunderstorms, a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind, and a tiny 2ft swell from the SE at 9 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 50, and it's poor. Tuesday doesn't get any better, with a 2ft swell and cross-shore winds. The only tiny flicker of hope comes on Wednesday the 15th afternoon. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell is 3ft from the ENE with a 6-second period. The combined energy is still weak at 84, and while the comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," it's the only time in the whole run that isn't a total zero. But honestly, that’s a scrap for a longboard on a lake.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a consistent story of small, weak swells, cross-shore and onshore winds, and zero scores. The wind picks up, with fresh breezes and lumpy chop by Saturday the 18th. From the 21st of July onwards, the wind swings onshore from the SSE, and everything stays poor. The swell does start to build slightly towards the end of the period, reaching 4ft from the ESE on the 27th and 28th, with the combined energy jumping into the moderate range (150-176). But it’s all onshore wind, and the conditions are still rated as poor. The swell period is short too, around 7-8 seconds, so it’ll be weak and messy.

For a point break, you need a good direction and clean conditions. The optimum swell direction here is ESE, which does show up late in the window, but the onshore wind kills it. With the combo of small, weak swell and persistent onshore wind, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just nothing to get excited about for a surfer.

It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn’t bother waxing the board.

Rusty.

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