Tiririca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, ol’ Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking.

To be blunt, the outlook for Tiririca over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn’t show up until Wednesday, August 12th, and even then it’s a real gamble. The week before that? Dead. Just a whole lot of nothing. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is small and weak. It’s a frustrating start.

Come Wednesday, August 12th, we finally see a pulse of energy, with the combined swell energy hitting 256 (moderate). The early morning brings a 4 ft swell from the east at 7 seconds, and most importantly, we get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the south. This is the first window where the surface might actually look clean. The waves won’t be big, but for a beginner-friendly spot, it’s at least a chance to get wet without getting chewed up. The afternoon chops up again, but that morning session is the one to chase.

The next day, Thursday, August 13th, is the standout. The morning session is marked as “expect good surf conditions.” The swell height is 4 ft from the SSE, with a combined energy of 322 (still moderate, but peaking). The wind is from the south at 15 km/h, giving us that clean, cross-offshore texture again. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a short, weak windswell, but the conditions make it surfable. This is the best on offer.

Tiririca is a beginner spot, consistent, and exposed to the swell. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it won’t be a circus. The water temperature is a warm 79°, with an anomaly of 1°, which is perfectly normal for this time of year. No surprises there.

After that, the forecast drops off again. The rest of the second week is a mess of onshore wind and poor surf quality. By the time we get to the 15th and 16th of August, we see a long-period groundswell around 12-16 seconds and a lot of energy (421 on the 15th morning), but the wind is cross-onshore, and the waves are messy. It’s a shame, because that long period would be great for a point break, but at a beach break like Tiririca, it’ll likely be too straight and closed out.

So, bottom line: don’t hold your breath for the first week. The only real hope is the morning of Thursday, August 13th. Go for that. The rest is a gamble or a write-off.

Rusty.

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