Tiririca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

First off, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Tiririca. The finder is telling me there’s no good surf on the cards for the entire 16-day run. That’s a long, quiet stretch, and for this area, it’s not that unusual to have a blank spell like this.

We’ve got small, weak swell the whole time. The combined wave energy is mostly sitting in the 100 to 200 range (moderate), with a couple of pulses pushing into the 200s and even a 355 on the 21st of September (Monday morning), but the wind is the killer. It’s almost always onshore or cross-onshore from the east or northeast. The break is exposed, so it’s getting hit by that chop. The swell heights stay around 2 ft to 5 ft, and the period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds – that’s just wind chop, not proper groundswell.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Saturday morning, the 12th of September. We’ve got a light northwest breeze at 3 mph, making for a cross-shore wind. The swell is 4 ft from the east at 8 seconds, with energy at 231 (moderate). The description says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” which is the best we see all forecast. It’s a beginner-friendly break with consistent waves, but it’s a far cry from good. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

There’s another marginal call on Monday morning, the 14th of September, with 4 ft from the northeast at a very short 6 seconds, and onshore wind. Not worth getting excited about. The rest of the fortnight is just “poor surf conditions” – onshore winds, small chop, and a score of 0 every time.

For a beginner break, the swell never gets above 5 ft, so it’s never too big for a learner, but the wind is just so bad. It’s going to be messy. Honestly, if you’re a kiter, this onshore wind and small chop might look fun, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go. We’ll have to wait for a pattern change.

Rusty.

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