Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Playa de Tranqueru over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a tough outlook. We're looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about. The surf is small and mostly junky for the first week and a half. The water is sitting at 71°F and that's a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so the ocean feels like a warm bath, but the waves just aren't there.

The first week is a write-off. From Tuesday the 21st right through to the end of July, the wave heights are tiny, mostly below 3 ft, and the swell periods are short (5 to 7 seconds), meaning weak, crumbly little waves. The winds are predominantly cross or cross-onshore, which keeps the surface chopped up and messy. The combined swell energy is in the low to mid hundreds – weak stuff (167, 126, 79). There's nothing here worth paddling out for.

Things get a bit more interesting at the start of the week of the 27th of July. A new swell arrives on Monday the 27th with a 6 ft swell from the NNW and a much longer period of 10 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to a strong 704, so there's some real push behind it. This is a legitimate groundswell. The issue is that the wind is cross-onshore, which will put a chop on the face. The morning of the 27th is the best chance, with a light breeze, but it's still not clean. It's a bit of a tease.

That swell hangs around through Tuesday the 28th, with similar 5 ft to 4 ft heights and that same long 10-second period. The morning of the 28th has a light cross-shore wind, which is a little better, but the wave quality is still only marginal. This isn't the standout day.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of the 3rd of August. It's a long way out, so keep that in mind, but we've got a 2 ft groundswell from the NW, a 10-second period, and glassy conditions with a light variable wind. The combined energy is 95, so it's weak, but the glassy surface will make those small waves rideable and possibly fun on a longboard. The 4th of August morning is similar, with 3 ft swell and 9-second period, also glassy, but the energy is only 112. This is the best we've got: small, clean, and empty.

The morning of the 5th of August is also glassy with a 2 ft, 8-second swell, but it's even weaker. Honestly, for a beach break, the long-period groundswell on the 3rd and 4th mornings might actually be a bit tricky as it could break too straight, but with the glassy conditions, it's your best bet for a clean slide.

So, for the next 16 days, there's no true, pumping surf. The best on offer is a few small, clean mornings in early August. If you're desperate, aim for the 3rd or 4th of August. For the rest of the time, it's a flat spell with some bigger, wind-affected swell in the middle that's not worth the paddle. Hang tight, the forecasts can change, but right now, it's a quiet one.

Rusty.

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