Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, this is Rusty.

Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a mixed bag at Playa de Tranqueru. We've got a bit of a flat spell to kick things off, then a few little windows of clean conditions, but nothing that'll have you scrambling for your board. The real standout is a couple of solid sessions lined up for the later part of the run, so don't write the whole period off just yet.

The water is sitting at 70°F at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a major shift, but you'll notice it's a bit more comfortable than average.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Thursday morning, 13 August. It's not big, with swell around 2ft from the WNW, and the period is a short 12 seconds. The combined energy is weak (78) at the start, but it nudges up to moderate (100) by Thursday morning. The wind is glassy – dead calm – which is a massive bonus for clean surf. Waves will be small and a bit weak, but if you're on a log or a mid-length, you'll find a few fun ones. The consistency is decent, so you won't be waiting forever.

That little window closes fast. Friday morning, 14 August, we get another glassy morning with 2ft from the NW, but the period drops to 9 seconds and the energy is weak (91). It's surfable, but ordinary. From Friday afternoon right through to the end of the following week, it's mostly poor. Wind swings onshore, the swell stays small, and the energy dips into the weak range. There's a brief spike on Sunday morning, 16 August, with 5ft from the NNW, but the period is a short 7 seconds, the wind is cross-onshore, and the energy is moderate (309). That's more of a choppy, walled-up mess than anything quality – way too big for beginners and not much fun for anyone else.

Now, the good stuff. The forecast points to a couple of standout sessions around Friday 21 August afternoon and Saturday 22 August morning. On Friday afternoon, we see 5ft from the NNW with a 9-second period, and the wind goes glassy again. The combined energy is moderate (308). That's clean, punchy, and should offer some proper waves. Then on Saturday morning, the wind goes cross-offshore from the WSW, also light, with the same 5ft from the NNW and 8-second period. The energy is still moderate (275). These two sessions are the best on offer – clean, consistent, and the swell direction matches the optimum NW direction for this spot. It's not massive, but for a beach break setup, it's prime. The waves will be well-shaped and fun for intermediates. Just keep in mind, with a bit of size, it could be a touch too much for beginners.

After that, it trails off. Sunday and Monday are poor, then there's a possible window on Tuesday 25 August morning with 3ft from the NW, clean cross-off wind, but the energy is weak (120) – just ordinary. The final week has a few marginal sessions with moderate energy but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so don't get your hopes up.

Bottom line: the first week is a write-off mostly, with a few glassy mornings for small-wave cruisers. The real standout is Friday 21st afternoon and Saturday 22nd morning. Lock those in if you can.

Rusty.

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