Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking straight at the charts for Playa de Tranqueru. We’ve got a solid little window of surf coming up, but it’s not all good news; we’ll have to pick our moments.

Right now, the water is sitting at 69°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. Nothing crazy, but it’s a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out in a shorty.

Saturday the 29th is actually a promising start for the weekend. We’ve got a 5ft NW swell rolling in with a period around 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy early. The energy is moderate, sitting at 376. That morning session is the pick – clean, rideable waves for an intermediate surfer. The afternoon stays clean but drops a touch to 5ft.

Sunday the 30th gets a bit messy. The swell picks up to 5-6ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore and kills the quality. That morning is marginal at best.

Now, Monday the 31st is the standout in this whole run. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the NW, the period stretches to 10 seconds, giving it more shape and punch than Saturday. The combined energy is a strong 671, and the wind is completely glassy in the morning. That’s the session you don’t want to miss. Conditions will be clean, with proper waves. The afternoon sees a cross-onshore breeze come up, so get it early.

Tuesday the 1st of September has a smaller morning – 4ft – but it’s glassy again. Worth a look for a fun, less intense session, but it’s not the standout. Energy drops to 306.

From Wednesday the 2nd through to Friday the 4th of September, the surf really drops off. Heights are below 3ft, energy is weak (down to 87 or less), and there’s no real power. Honestly, those days are a write-off for surfing – you’d be better off doing something else.

The next real sniff of action comes on Saturday the 5th of September, but it’s a tricky one. The morning shows a 4ft swell with a very long 13-second period from the NNW. That’s proper groundswell energy (614), and the wind is glassy. This kind of long-period swell can be a bit straight for a beach break, but if it finds a bank, it’ll be good. The afternoon gets blown out by a 15 km/h onshore wind.

After that, the rest of the window from Sunday the 6th onwards is pretty uninspiring. Heights hover around 3ft or less, winds are often cross-shore or onshore, and the energy is weak. There’s a glassy morning on the 9th of September with a 3ft NNW swell, but it’s ordinary. The long-range stuff on the 13th of September shows a tiny 2ft swell with a super long 13-second period, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: Saturday the 29th morning and Monday the 31st morning are your best bets. Monday is the clear winner – biggest swell, glassy, proper energy. The rest of the 16-day run has a big gap of poor conditions, so don’t hold your breath for the second week.

Rusty.

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