Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab your board, because we’ve got a proper stretch of surf coming up at Playa de Tranqueru. It’s a fairly exposed spot, intermediate level, and it’s been consistent, so there’s plenty to work with even if the start is a bit flat and messy. The water’s sitting about average for this time of year—nothing out of the ordinary, so just get in and enjoy it.

The first couple of days are quiet. Saturday the 12th is mostly junk—small cross-shore bumps, weak energy (85 to 128), nothing worth paddling out for. Sunday the 13th is where it starts to wake up. Morning brings a clean 5ft from the NW with a 12-second period and 618 units of energy—that’s proper, and the light ESE cross-off keeps it tidy. That’s a solid session, though the afternoon goes a bit onshore and choppier. Monday and Tuesday drop off again—smaller, cross-shore, average conditions. Not much to get excited about.

Then Wednesday the 16th, early, the wind goes glassy—0 mph—and there’s 4ft of NW swell at 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but short-period, so it’s a bit fat. Still, no wind means clean lines. Thursday the 17th morning is the first real standout: 6ft from the NNW, 11 seconds, glassy conditions again, with 709 units of energy. That’s proper surf—clean, punchy, and well-shaped. The afternoon turns onshore, so don’t sleep in.

Friday the 18th morning is the pick of the whole run. 6ft from the NNW, 12 seconds, glassy, 763 units of energy. That’s clean, lined-up, and pushing through nicely. This is the one to aim for. Saturday the 19th morning also delivers—6ft, 11 seconds, cross-off WSW wind, clean conditions, 738 units. So you’ve got two back-to-back mornings of quality.

After that, it goes a bit average for a while. From the 20th through the 23rd, there’s still swell—4ft to 5ft—but the winds get cross-shore or onshore, and the energy dips. The 23rd morning is okay—5ft, glassy—but nothing that’ll make you skip work. Then the 24th drops right off: small, wind-affected, hardly any push.

Now, the big one. Friday the 25th morning. That’s a serious session. 8ft from the NW with a 14-second period and 2425 units of energy. That’s a lot of water moving. Only for experienced surfers—that’s well into expert territory. Clean, offshore ESE wind, glassy conditions. If you’ve got the skills, this is the standout of the whole two weeks. The afternoon stays big but gets cross-on and messy, so hit it early.

After that, the 26th and 27th ease off again—5ft to 6ft, but winds are cross-shore or onshore, and the energy drops back to moderate. Still surfable, but not the same quality.

So, bottom line: get up early on the 17th, 18th, and 19th for clean, lined-up waves. And if you’re experienced, mark the 25th morning as your must-ride session. Just don’t expect much this weekend.

Rusty.

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