Tuckers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to be honest with you – it’s a brutal stretch.

There is absolutely nothing worth paddling out for in this entire 16-day window. It’s a total blank run here at Tuckers. For this area, a run like this isn’t unheard of, but it still stings. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’re better off keeping your board in the bag.

The main problem is a relentless cross-shore wind. Starting from Sunday the 12th and going all through the following weekend, it's blowing hard from the west and southwest. We get a couple of cleaner windows with a cross-offshore wind on Tuesday and Wednesday the 14th and 15th, but the swell is just too weak. The combined wave energy barely gets above 90 (moderate at best), and the wave height is under 3 feet with a short, weak period of 6-7 seconds. You get a brief moment of glass on Wednesday afternoon the 15th, but the energy is still tiny. It's just not worth it.

From Thursday the 16th onward, it gets messier. The wind switches back to cross-shore and even cross-onshore, and we get some stronger breezes. The water temp is a warm 80° F, which is normal for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze while you're waiting.

Later in the week beginning the 21st of July, you see the combined energy climb into the 200-230 range (moderate energy), but it's all coming with a messy cross-onshore and onshore wind. The swell direction goes northeast, but the quality is poor. That’s looking more like a kite-surfing setup than something for a paddle surfer. The period is short at 8 seconds, so no real power.

Even into the final days of the month, we get clean cross-offshore winds on the 26th and 27th of July, but again, the wave heights are tiny (max 3 feet or so) and the energy is weak for that east swell. It’s clean, but there’s no juice.

So that's the forecast. A long, dry stretch. Usually things turn around, but for now, take the time off.

Rusty.

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