Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like. Gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a lean stretch for Tuckers. A whole lot of flat, weak, or just plain messy conditions before we finally see a little pulse of something worthwhile.

The outlook starts off pretty grim. From this Friday the 14th through to the end of the first week, it’s mostly tiny surf. The first few days, Friday the 14th through Sunday the 16th, you’re looking at 2ft of weak, short-period windswell out of the NE. The combined swell energy is barely registering (89). Winds are cross-offshore but it’s just too small and weak to bother with. The water temp is 84°F, which is about 2°F warmer than average for August, so it’s a notch above normal – nice for a swim, but not helping the waves.

Monday the 17th sees a jump in energy (257 combined), but it’s a messy 5ft of 6-second junk from the NE with a cross-shore breeze. The period is so short it’s basically just wind chop. Not for paddling – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at Tuckers. That theme continues through the week: tiny waves, cross-onshore winds, and poor surf conditions. There’s a glassy moment on Thursday afternoon the 20th and Saturday morning the 22nd, but with only 1ft to 2ft of swell, you’d be floating.

Then comes a glimmer. From Sunday the 23rd, we start to see some longer-period energy creeping in. Sunday morning is glassy with 1ft from the ESE and a period of 12 seconds – clean but tiny. Monday the 24th stays clean but small. Then Tuesday the 25th afternoon is where it gets interesting: 3ft from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, light offshore wind from the NNW, and combined energy jumping to 226. That’s the first real standout of the outlook. It’s not huge, but those 11-second pulses have some shape and the wind will keep it clean.

The best of the lot looks to be Wednesday morning, August 26th. We’ve got 4ft of SE groundswell with a 10-second period, glassy conditions, and combined energy at 219. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and should offer some fun little walls for the intermediate crew. No crowds to worry about for this spot given the conditions – a sneaky good morning if you’ve got the time.

After that, the swell drops back down into the doldrums for the final few days of the month, with onshore winds from the 27th to the 29th making a mess of things. A strong breeze on the 29th will blow it all out.

So, there you have it. A long quiet spell, then a couple of tidy mornings around the 25th and 26th. Mark your calendar for Wednesday the 26th – that’s the pick.

Rusty

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