Tiririca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s shaking for our local waters over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a tough start. The first surfable day we’re looking at isn’t even until Sunday the 26th, and even then it’s a pretty quiet affair. We’ve got a good four days of flat, poor conditions to get through before that. So, don’t rush to wax up just yet.

Sunday the 26th brings the first real chance. We’re looking at Tiririca early morning with a tiny 3ft swell from the east. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s not got much push. The wind is light from the south, giving us a clean, cross-off breeze. The combined swell energy is weak (75). It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Not a standout, just a way to get wet.

Monday the 27th morning is actually the best bet in this whole first week. The swell drops to 2ft from the east, still short period, but the wind goes glassy from the SSW. That means the surface will be like a mirror. The energy is still weak (75), but a glassy morning on a consistent beginner break is a solid call. It’s not big, but it’s clean as a whistle.

The rest of that week and into the next is a real struggle. The wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore, killing the shape. We see a little bump in size around Friday the 31st with a 3ft east swell but the wind is still not helping. The energy is just starting to tick up (104), but conditions remain poor.

There’s a big gap from the start of August until the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. That Monday morning, with glassy wind from the SSE and a 4ft east swell (period 8 seconds), is another fleeting window of clean surf. The energy is moderate (187), but it’s still just ordinary, surfable waves.

The real story, and the only true standout of this entire forecast, is what happens on Thursday the 6th of August. A large, long-period swell from the southeast hits hard. The swell height jumps to 10ft with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is massive (1615). This is a serious, powerful swell. However, for Tiririca, which is a beginner spot, this is *too big*. The guidance says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is expert territory only. The wind is a light cross-onshore, which isn’t ideal, but at that size, it’s the power that’s the problem. The swell direction is from the SE, which is close to the optimum east swell direction.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. There’s a few clean, small windows on the 27th July and 3rd August for a quiet paddle. The real, heavy, powerful surf comes on the 6th of August, but only for the experienced crew who know what they’re doing with a big, powerful wave.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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