Tiririca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for this stretch of the coast.

The outlook is a bit of a mixed bag over the next 16 days. We’re starting with a real flat spell, so don’t even bother paddling out for the first few days. The wind is messy and the swell is too small and weak to do anything with. It’s not until Wednesday the 12th that we get a proper window.

Tiririca is the only break in the game here. It’s a beginner-friendly, consistent spot, but it’s exposed to the swell and has an optimum direction from the east. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday morning, 12 August. There’s a nice clean pulse of swell from the east at 4ft, period around 7 seconds. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the south, making it clean. The combined energy hits 263 (moderate), so there’s some push. This is the best session on offer for the whole outlook – a true standout for a surf. It’s a solid beginner-friendly size, but not too big. Crowds are only possible here, so you might get a few waves to yourself.

Thursday morning, 13 August also looks alright. A clean, cross-offshore wind again, with a 3ft east swell. The energy is still moderate at 291. It’s a decent follow-up session, but the Wednesday morning is the one to circle.

The rest of the window is a bit of a struggle. Friday morning, 14 August is glassy, but the swell is only 3ft and the energy is weak (170). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. After that, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore for days, and the swell is either too small, too weak, or the period is wildly inconsistent. There’s a long gap from the 15th through to the 23rd where the conditions are poor, with only a few marginal windows. The best of that later period is Sunday morning, 23 August with a 5ft east swell and a gentle cross-shore wind, but the energy is moderate (277) and it’s only rated as marginal – not worth getting excited about given the preceding weeks of iffy conditions.

So, bottom line: if you can get out Wednesday morning, 12 August, that’s your best bet. Otherwise, the next 16 days are mostly a write-off for clean, quality waves.

Rusty.

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