Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Playa de Tranqueru.

It's a bit of a slow start for the next few days, folks. We've got a glimmer of hope right around the corner, but we're gonna have to work for it. The main event, if you can call it that, is a solid pulse of swell arriving on the 5th that brings some real energy (877 to 1033), but the wind is a letdown. The real standout is going to be Monday morning, the 7th.

Let's break it down. Thursday the 3rd? Forget it. Tiny, weak surf with a combined energy of just 50 and cross-shore winds. Not worth a look. Friday the 4th is a tease. The morning is glassy, which is a huge plus, with a clean 2.5 ft NW swell. The energy is still low (83), but those glassy conditions mean it's the best option for the first few days if you're desperate for a paddle. Might be some fun little ones.

Saturday the 5th gets interesting. The swell jumps up, with a NNW groundswell. The morning is a 5.0 ft swell from the NNW at 14 seconds, giving a combined energy of 877. The wind is cross-shore, but it'll be a bit lumpy. The afternoon pushes 5.5 ft and 1033 energy, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. This is expert territory at 5.5 ft and the wind will make it a battle. Not the one.

Sunday the 6th is a bit of a letdown after that. The swell drops back to 3.3-4.3 ft, and the wind is still cross-shore, making for average conditions.

Now, Monday morning, the 7th. That's the call. We get a clean 3.3 ft NW groundswell with a 12-second period, combined energy of 416. The wind is glassy, dead off the water. It’s an intermediate-friendly size, and the water temp is 69.3°, which is about 1.8° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's feeling a little more like summer. That's the cleanest window we've got. The afternoon turns onshore, so get it in the morning.

The rest of the week is a mix of average to poor. The morning of the 9th has a clean cross-offshore breeze with a 4.3 ft NNW swell, but it's not a huge standout. The 11th through the 13th have some glassy mornings but the swell is tiny or has a short period.

The second week gets a little messy. The 15th has a huge 3.9 ft NW swell with an 18-second period, giving 1007 energy, but it's cross-onshore and choppy. That long period will be lining up, but the wind will ruin it. Then the 16th looks promising with a 5.5 ft NW swell and 1205 energy, but again, cross-shore and onshore winds will chop it up. This is a real kite-surfing setup for those days, not a paddle session.

Overall, the best bet is Monday morning, the 7th. Glassy, clean, with a decent little groundswell. Be there.

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