Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Playa de Tranqueru over the next couple weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a slow start. We’ve got a solid stretch of tiny, weak waves and mostly poor conditions before anything really gets going. For the first week and a half, it’s all about waiting.

The first few days, from Friday the 7th right through to the morning of Saturday the 15th, the swell is barely a whisper. You’re looking at ankle to knee-high stuff, mostly under 2.3ft, and the combined energy is weak, often sitting below 100 (50 or less on the Friday). The wind does go glassy at times, like Saturday morning the 8th with a NNW breeze at 3.1 mph, and Sunday morning the 9th with a light WNW cross, but the waves are just too weak to get excited about. The water temp feels about average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

Then on Saturday afternoon the 15th, we see a little pulse, with the swell bumping to 3ft from the NW, but the wind turns onshore from the north at 6.2 mph, so it gets messy. The energy climbs to 155, which is moderate, but the conditions are poor. Not your day.

Sunday the 16th morning is where we finally get a proper window. The swell picks up to 4.6ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind goes glassy from the SSW at 3.1 mph – that’s clean. The combined energy hits 295, a solid moderate pulse. This is the first real standout. It’s going to be fun, but with 4.6ft, it’s still manageable for most intermediates. This break is fairly exposed to the NW, which is close to the optimum direction, so it should line up nicely. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get out early.

Monday the 17th morning sees the swell grow to 5.2ft from the WNW, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and won’t have that push. Wind is glassy from the WNW at 0 mph, but the energy is moderate at 200. It’s surfable but ordinary.

Now, Tuesday the 18th morning is the real heavyweight. We’ve got a 6.6ft swell from the NNW, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is 732 – that’s strong, serious power. The wind is glassy from the NW at 3.1 mph. This is the best on offer for the whole run. It’s going to be pumping. But listen – at 6.6ft, it’s getting big, so this one is for the experienced crew only. Beginners should sit this one out. The glassy wind will make it look like a postcard, but that size at a fairly exposed beach break with a short period means it’ll be pitching and powerful.

Wednesday the 19th morning has some leftover energy, 4.3ft from the NNW, with glassy conditions from the SW at 0 mph. The energy is 239 – moderate. It’ll be a step down from Tuesday but still fun.

Thursday the 20th morning brings another clean window with a 3.6ft NW swell, period of 9 seconds, glassy wind from the NNE at 3.1 mph. The energy is 276, so a nice moderate push. Good for a paddle.

After that, the last few days of the forecast start to fade out. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd have some swell but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, making things choppy. The energy is still decent (298 and 246), but the conditions won’t do it justice.

So, bottom line: the standout is Tuesday morning, the 18th of August. That 6.6ft NNW swell with glassy wind is the one to circle on the calendar. Sunday the 16th morning is a very close second for a more accessible size. Everything before the 16th is a write-off. After the 18th, it tapers off.

Stay stoked.

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