Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty.

Look, I'm gonna be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Playa de Tranqueru are looking pretty average. We've got some small, rideable waves sneaking in here and there, but you'll have to pick your moments carefully. There's a long stretch of nothing much in the middle, so don't plan any epic road trips just yet.

We kick off on Tuesday, the 11th of August. Early morning, it's clean and glassy with a tiny 2ft swell from the NW. The energy is weak (83), and it's not going to blow your hair back, but with the wind dead calm, you can at least get a few fun ones on a longboard. The water temp is about average for this time of year. By afternoon, the wind swings NE and the waves get messy.

Wednesday the 12th is much the same story. A glassy start with a piddly 1ft wave but the energy is even weaker (69). A good morning for a beginner to get their feet wet, but not much for the rest of us.

Thursday the 13th morning is glassy again, with a 2ft swell that has a slightly longer period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is still low (82). You might get a few more lined-up waves, but it's still tiny.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are a write-off. The winds get messy, and even though Saturday sees a bump in swell to 3ft, the period drops to a weak 6 seconds and it's cross-onshore. Combined energy is moderate (158-167) but it's going to be a bumpy, messy mess. Not worth it.

Sunday the 16th morning offers a small window. The swell builds a little to 4ft from the north with a 7-second period. The combined energy is moderate (134). And the wind is glassy again. It'll be surfable, but it's still short-period stuff.

Monday the 17th morning is another glassy, small day at 3ft. The energy is moderate (101), but it's a real close-to-the-shore wave.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Tuesday the 18th right through to Thursday the 20th, it's flat or blown out. Poor conditions, weak energy. A gap of three days with nothing to offer.

Things finally look a little more interesting starting Friday the 21st of August. The morning is glassy with a 3ft swell from the NW and a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 174. It’s still small, but that longer period will bring a bit more shape. The real standout, however, looks to be Saturday the 22nd. The morning is glassy, 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period and strong moderate energy (264). The afternoon sees the swell jump to 8ft and 12 seconds from the NNW, with the combined energy rocketing up to 1854. That's a proper pulse of energy. This is the best on offer, with glassy conditions to start. However, that afternoon sees a gusty cross-onshore wind pick up, making it messy. That big 8ft swell also means it’s only for the experienced crew. Sunday the 23rd has some leftover energy (837) at 6ft, but the wind is cross-shore and gusty, so it'll be a battle.

Monday the 24th sees the swell back down to 4ft, but the wind is side-shore. The energy is still moderate (491), but it might be a bit of a washing machine. Tuesday the 25th morning is a final small window with a glassy 2ft swell from the WNW and a nice 11-second period (140 energy), and Wednesday the 26th morning offers a similar 4ft, glassy option, but with a short 5-second period (120 energy).

So, to sum it up: the only mornings really worth paddling out are the early ones on the 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 17th, and maybe the 21st. The clear winner for the whole period is the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August, but be aware it’s a proper swell only for the experts later in the day.

- Rusty

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