Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at Tuckers.

Honestly, it’s a quiet stretch ahead. Looking over the full 16 days, there’s no real standout session to get excited about. The swell is tiny for most of the run, and when it does bump up a little, the wind is all wrong. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions with nothing worth paddling out for until we get close to the end of the month, and even then it’s marginal.

Starting off: The first surf worth mentioning is Tuesday the 18th. Swell is tiny at 3 ft from the NE, and the period is short (7 seconds), so it’s gutless. The water temp here is 83°, about average for the time of year. But for the morning, we get glassy conditions with barely a breath of wind – that’s the only positive. Combined swell energy is low at (118). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Afternoon is similar with 2.6 ft.

Wednesday the 19th drops back to 2 ft, and the wind turns cross-shore – it’s back to poor surf. This pattern of tiny swell and poor wind holds through to Saturday the 23rd, with heights around 1.3-1.6 ft and periods between 8-12 seconds, but wind is cross-on or cross-off, never clean.

Tuesday the 25th afternoon sees a pulse of longer period swell – 2.3 ft from the SE with a period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up noticeably (271). But the wind is cross-shore and the notes say marginal. It’s still not a winner.

Wednesday the 26th morning has the biggest swell of the whole run – 4.3 ft from the SE, period 11 seconds, combined energy (369). That’s enough to get your attention, but the wind is cross-on and the conditions are described as choppy. That makes it a messy, poor surf day. This is a beach-and-reef setup, and with that wind, it might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The very end: From Saturday the 29th afternoon through Sunday the 30th, we finally see some glassy conditions with 2-2.3 ft from the SSE. Periods are short (8 seconds) and energy is very low (49-59). The waves are there, but there’s no push. It’s clean enough for a longboard or a foiler if you’re desperate. Not a standout, just a last-chance option.

The bottom line: There’s no true standout session in this 16-day window. The best of a bad lot is Tuesday the 18th morning for the clean conditions, and maybe Wednesday the 26th morning for size, but the wind ruins it. If you’re after quality, this is a time to check the forecast again in a few days.

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