Tiririca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming down the pipe for Tiririca.

First thing to know: the water’s sitting at 79°, which is about 2° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year. Not a wild anomaly, but noticeable enough to make those dawn sessions a touch more comfortable.

Right now, things are pretty flat. The early part of the window is a write-off. From Sunday the 6th through to about Friday the 11th, every session is tagged with poor conditions – onshore or cross-onshore winds, short-period swell under 8 seconds, and combined energy numbers bouncing between 122 and 270, which is weak to moderate at best. Honestly, not worth paddling out. There’s a stretch of about six days with nothing to recommend.

Things start to look up on Saturday the 12th. Saturday morning brings a glassy session – winds from the NNW at just 3 mph, and the sea goes flat calm. Swell is small, 3 ft from the ESE at 8 seconds, but with glassy conditions that’s your best window for a clean, small-wave cruiser. Combined energy sits at 226 (moderate). This is the standout of the whole period – not because it’s big, but because it’s clean. Tiririca is a consistent beginner-friendly spot, and with crowds possible, that Saturday morning glass-off is the one to aim for. After that, the afternoon goes back onshore, so don’t sleep on the early.

From Sunday the 13th through to Thursday the 17th, it’s more of the same – onshore flow, small swell, periods mostly 6-7 seconds, energy numbers mostly in the 100s. Nothing exciting.

Then Friday the 18th rolls in with a bit more push: 5 ft from the east at 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 529 in the morning (strong energy). Winds are light cross-shore from the SSE at 6 mph. The system calls it marginal, but that’s the biggest swell of the forecast so far. It’s not perfect – period is still short, so shape won’t be world-class – but for size alone it’s worth a look if you’re keen on something with a bit of power. Saturday and Sunday the 19th-20th keep that 5 ft east swell rolling, but winds go more cross-onshore, so quality drops.

Into the final days, Monday the 21st has another 5 ft from the east, 8-second period, combined energy 327 (strong), with a light cross-shore breeze from the north at 3 mph. Again, it’s tagged as marginal, but it’s another chance for something a bit bigger if you’re after a punchy little wave.

So to sum it up: the real gem is Saturday the 12th morning – glassy, small, clean. The bigger swells on the 18th and 21st have more grunt but come with more wind and less polish. Tiririca is a consistent break, so even when it’s flat it tends to bounce back, but this stretch has a lot of ordinary days. Get on that Saturday morning and you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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