Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer around Playa de Tranqueru over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a bit of a slow burner. We’ve got a long stretch of small, choppy, and generally poor surf to get through before we see any real action.

The opening days are a write-off. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are tiny, with waves barely reaching 0.7ft to 2ft. The wind is messy, and the energy is weak (11 to 66). It’s just not worth paddling out. Monday the 20th sees a bump in size to 5ft to 6ft, but it’s a short-period, wind-affected mess with cross-onshore winds. The combined energy climbs to 240-367, but the quality is poor. Tuesday the 21st builds a bit more, with 7ft on the afternoon, but that’s accompanied by a moderate breeze creating a cross-chop. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. From Wednesday the 22nd through to Saturday the 26th, we’re stuck in a pattern of small, weak, and often choppy surf. There’s a brief moment of glass on Thursday the 23rd morning, but with only 3ft on offer, it’s not enough to get excited about. All up, that’s a solid week of near-flat to poor conditions from the 18th to the 26th.

Now, the light at the end of the tunnel. On Monday the 27th of July, things finally start looking up. We’ve got a solid NW groundswell pushing in at 6ft to 6ft with a period of 9 seconds. The real standout is Monday morning. The wind goes glassy, light, and from the NNE, which is offshore for this spot. The combined energy is a strong 546, and for the first time in the forecast, we’re looking at “expect good surf conditions”. This is the pick of the bunch. The swell direction from the NW is bang on what Playa de Tranqueru likes to see. It’s a solid size for intermediates, but the clean conditions will make it a joy.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th keep the size up, with waves around 6ft to 6ft, and the period pushes out to 10-11 seconds on the Wednesday morning. The energy is very strong (605 to 1162!), but the wind isn’t as kind as Monday. It’s mostly cross or cross-on, so it won’t be as clean. Still, the swell is there. The very long period (11s) on Wednesday the 29th morning means this is groundswell, and it’ll be better shaped and more powerful, but the NE cross-shore wind will keep it from being perfect.

After that, things taper off. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st drop in size, and the wind picks up again, making it choppy. Friday morning the 31st has a moment of glass with 3ft surf, but it’s not the same quality as the Monday. The first week of August looks like we’re back to tiny, weak waves.

So, my call: if you’ve got a board and a window, hold out for Monday the 27th of July. The morning session at Playa de Tranqueru is your best bet. Clean, glassy conditions, a solid 6ft NW swell, and plenty of energy. It’s a proper session. The rest of the week after that is surfable, but it won’t be as good. Don’t waste your time on the first week unless you’re desperate for a paddle.

Rusty.

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