Tiririca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what we’ve got coming up. It’s not the most inspiring outlook, I’ll tell you that. The first few days are a complete washout for anyone wanting a clean wave. The wind is all over the place, and it’s just ruining any chance of decent surf. The water temp is about 79°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year—nothing wild, just a bit of extra warmth.

The one real bright spot is Friday, September 4th. The morning session at Tiririca is the best on offer. The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror, and the swell is a clean 4ft from the East with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 279, and with the wind being offshore for that east swell, it’s going to be smooth and clean. For a beginner-friendly spot, this is your window. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s a weekday morning, so it should be quiet enough.

After that, it’s a bit of a desert. The weekend and into the next week, the wind swings to the north and northeast, mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell drops. The combined energy drops into the low 100s and even double digits—weak stuff. There’s a gap from Saturday the 5th through Tuesday the 8th where the surf is either tiny or blown out. On Tuesday morning the 8th, it’s glassy again, but the swell is only 2ft with a combined energy of just 84—barely enough to float a longboard.

We get a bit more size around the 10th of September, but the wind is still a problem. The swell picks up to 7ft on Thursday the 10th from the ESE, with a combined energy of 584, which is strong. But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. That’s expert territory size-wise, but the conditions are not friendly. The period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be crumbly.

The same story continues into the second week. There’s consistent 5ft to 6ft swell from the east, but the wind is never quite right. It’s always cross-on or onshore, keeping the surface lumpy. The best of a bad lot might be the morning of the 16th of September, where the wind is light and cross-shore from the SSE, and the swell is 4ft from the East. The combined energy is 394—moderate—but it’s only a marginal call. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s still short-period windswell.

Honestly, the only day that really stands out as a proper surf session is Friday morning, the 4th of September. That’s the one to mark on your calendar. The rest of the run is either too small, too windy, or too messy to get excited about. If you’re a beginner, stay away from anything over 5ft, and definitely don’t go out when it’s over 8ft. For the experts, the 10th and 11th have some size, but the wind will make it a fight.

Rusty.

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