Tiririca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up, the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag. We're not looking at a total washout, but there's a real gap at the start. The first proper surfable day doesn't show up until Friday the 4th of September, but it's a good one. After that, the quality drops off a cliff for a long stretch, so you’ll want to pick your windows carefully.

The standout session is without a doubt Friday morning, September 4th at Tiririca. It’s an exposed beginner-friendly break, but boy, it’s going to be clean. We’ve got a 4ft easterly swell with a 9-second period, which is a decent, workable groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 279, so there’s some push behind it. But the real magic is the wind: glassy. Dead flat, zero wind. For a beachbreak, that’s a gift. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. This is the one to get on. It’s a beginner wave, but seasoned surfers will enjoy the clean faces.

After Friday morning, the run turns ugly. The wind swings onshore or cross-onshore and the swell drops. From Friday afternoon all the way through to Thursday the 17th of September, the forecast is mostly poor or marginal. There’s a small window on Saturday morning, September 12th where the swell bumps up to 5ft from the east, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s likely to be a bit bumpy. The combined energy is moderate at 314, but the quality just isn’t there for a recommendation.

The next real chance of something decent doesn’t come until Thursday morning, September 17th. Again, 5ft of east swell, combined energy 321, and the wind is very light at 3 mph from the ESE. It’s still cross-onshore, but with barely a breath of air, it might clean up. That’s a long way out, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s the only other thing that looks salvageable. The rest of the period is a lot of onshore slop and small chop. For the beginner crew, anything over 5ft is getting a bit tricky, but that Thursday morning should be manageable if it holds.

So, to sum it up: get out Friday morning. That’s your best shot. After that, the forecast is a desert for a good week and a half. The break is consistent, but the conditions just aren’t playing ball. It’s a frustrating pattern, but it won’t last forever. Keep an eye on that Thursday the 17th.

Rusty.

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