Playa de Tranqueru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's get into it. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the cards for Playa de Tranqueru, but you’re gonna have to pick your moments. The pattern starts with some uncooperative conditions, then cleans right up, before fading into smaller, cleaner days.

The first thing to note is that we start off a little rough. Wednesday the 16th has some rain showers and onshore wind, knocking the surf out. The energy’s there, but it’s just messy. Don’t bother paddling out then.

Thursday the 17th morning is the real kick-off. The wind goes glassy from the west, and you’ve got a nice 6ft swell from the NNW at 11 seconds. The combined energy is solid, and it’s glassy. That’s clean, lined-up surf for an intermediate surfer. The water temp feels pretty average for the time of year, so no nasty surprises.

Friday the 18th morning is probably the standout of the whole window. Wind is totally calm and glassy, the swell is pumping at 7ft from the NNW with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is strong. This is top-shelf stuff, but at this size, it’s better suited to experienced surfers. Beginners will find it a bit much.

Friday afternoon gets hairier as the swell jumps to 10ft with a very long 14-second period, but the cross-onshore wind chops it up and the combined energy is huge. That’s a lot of power, but the wind kills it for surfing. If you’re on a kite, it might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s messy.

After that, the weekend and into next week sees the swell holding around 5ft to 7ft, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, so the quality drops. Saturday morning the 19th has a 7ft, 13-second swell but cross-shore wind is messing with the face. Not the best.

Monday the 21st morning is another sneaky good one. You get a clean, cross-offshore light breeze, a 5ft NNW swell at 12 seconds, and clean conditions. It doesn’t look huge, but the conditions will be clean and fun.

The following week, from Tuesday the 22nd onwards, the swell drops off a bit. The size settles into the 3ft to 4ft range, but the mornings start to glass off again. Wednesday the 23rd morning, you’ve got a 4ft swell from the NW at 14 seconds, glassy wind. That long period means the waves will have shape and paddle-outs will be easier, but this break being a beach setup, that long period might make the waves a bit straight.

Thursday the 24th morning is glassy again, with a 4ft NW swell. A clean, smaller option for a quiet session.

Sunday the 27th morning is another glassy morning, but the swell is tiny at 3ft. It’s clean, but you’re working for small waves.

The last real highlight is Monday the 28th morning. Calm, glassy wind, 4ft NW swell at 12 seconds. A clean, fun-sized morning session.

Overall, Friday the 18th morning is the clear top pick for experienced surfers. For everyone else, Thursday the 17th morning and Monday the 21st morning are the best balance of clean conditions and rideable swell. The crowds at Playa de Tranqueru can be around sometimes, so you might have some company on those prime windows.

Rusty.

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