Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for Playa de Tranqueru over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board just yet.

The water is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable without a thick suit.

We kick things off on Sunday the 6th with some small, weak swell at 4ft from the NNW, but it’s messy with a cross-onshore wind. Combined energy is only 298 (moderate). Honestly, it’s a write-off.

Monday the 7th is where it starts to get interesting. First light, the wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the NW with a nice long 13-second period. The combined energy bumps up to 362 (moderate). It’s small, but those conditions are pure gold for a longboard or a funboard. Afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and the swell jumps to 4ft, but the wind kills it, so morning is the window.

Tuesday the 8th brings a clean 4ft swell from the NW in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is 228 (moderate). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon gets ruined by light rain and a cross-on wind, pushing the swell to 6ft but with short 9-second period and a combined energy of 440 (moderate). That’s a choppy mess.

Wednesday the 9th is a no-go. Swell is 5-6ft from the NNW but the period is short (8-11 seconds), winds are cross-onshore, and the combined energy climbs to 845 (strong) on the afternoon. It’s all push and no shape.

Thursday the 10th is your first real standout. Morning brings a glassy 5ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period and combined energy of 397 (moderate). That’s clean, fun, and the kind of session you’ll remember. It’s a solid intermediate wave.

Friday the 11th fades fast. Swell drops to 3ft from the NW, period shortens, and the wind gets messy. Not worth the paddle.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a mixed bag. Saturday the 12th is flat and useless – 2ft swell. But Sunday the 13th morning is a beauty. Glassy conditions, 4ft swell from the NNW with a 12-second period, and combined energy of 480 (moderate). Clean lines, easy paddling. That’s a good one. The afternoon gets onshore again.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are marginal. Swell holds around 4ft from the NW/NNW with periods of 11-12 seconds, but the wind is either cross or onshore. Tuesday morning has a glassy window with 4ft from the NW, 11-second period, and combined energy of 416 (moderate). That’s another quiet, clean morning option.

From Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 18th, it’s mostly small and weak. Swell drops to 2-3ft, periods shorten, and the wind is cross or cross-onshore. Combined energy falls below 250 (weak). Not worth the effort.

Saturday the 19th sees a pulse of 5ft from the NW with an 11-second period and combined energy of 458 (moderate), but the wind is cross-onshore both morning and afternoon, making it choppy. A miss.

Sunday the 20th is clean in the morning with a light cross-offshore breeze and 3ft from the NNW, 10-second period, and combined energy of 254 (weak). Surfable but small.

Finally, Monday the 21st morning is another standout. Glassy, 4ft from the NW with an 8-second period, but combined energy is 441 (moderate). It’s clean and fun. The afternoon gets a big pulse – 7ft from the NW, 11-second period, and combined energy of 1069 (very strong). That’s a powerful swell, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s only for experts and will be a washing machine.

The Best of the Bunch: If you’re picking one, Thursday the 10th morning at Playa de Tranqueru is your top call. Clean, glassy, 5ft from the NNW with moderate energy and a decent period. For a second option, Monday the 21st morning is also a glassy gem with 4ft from the NW, just be aware the afternoon gets big and messy.

Keep in mind, the crowd here is marked as “sometimes,” so on those clean mornings you might have company, but it’s not a zoo.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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