Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Tramandai Pier (Platforma) over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a slow start and a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ve got to pick our moments.

The first few days are a write-off for decent surfing. We’ve got a solid wall of swell coming in from the 13th through the 15th, but the wind is all wrong – onshore or cross-onshore at 15 to 19 mph with rain and generally poor conditions. The combined swell energy is pumping through the roof, hitting between 972 and 1678 (moderate to strong energy), but the chop and lump will just ruin it. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday the 16th is where things start to turn interesting, but it’s a double-edged sword. The morning is still messy with a cross-shore wind, 8 ft ENE swell at a short 8 seconds, and energy at 920 (moderate). The afternoon, though, gets a call for “wind and tide favorable” and a score of 11, but check this – the swell is 10 ft at the same short period. That's big, grunty, and short period. This is expert-only territory, and even then, a beach/pier setup like this with a short period 10 ft wave is going to be a heavy, close-out mess if you’re not on it. The wind is moderate cross-shore. I’d say it’s a maybe for the very experienced, but not a beginner’s game.

Monday the 17th morning is similar – 10 ft ENE at 9 seconds, energy is a huge 2446 (strong), but the cross-onshore wind and size means it’s still too big for most. The afternoon drops to 7 ft with a light breeze, but the conditions are still marginal.

The real standout for me is Tuesday the 18th afternoon. We get 6 ft of S swell at 8 seconds, combined energy of 516 (moderate), but the wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the SW at just 9 mph. The report says “expect very good surf conditions” and “clean”. That’s our window. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable and clean. The break is inconsistent, so you’ll need to be patient and pick your sets, but the quality will be there. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” so you might have a few others with the same idea.

We then hit a dry spell with poor conditions through the 19th and 20th, but look ahead to Sunday the 23rd morning. This is another promising day. A 7 ft SSE swell at 9 seconds rolls in, with a gentle offshore wind from the W at 9 mph – glassy, clean conditions. Combined energy is 804 (moderate), and the report says “expect very good surf conditions” again. That’s a solid pulse of swell, clean face, and manageable size for intermediates. This is your best bet for the whole outlook period.

After that, everything goes quiet again. The 24th and 25th are poor and choppy with cross-onshore winds. The 26th morning offers a little hope: 4 ft ENE at 8 seconds, with glassy wind from the NNE at just 3 mph. Combined energy is 384 (weak to moderate), and we get “glassy” conditions – worth a dawny if you’re desperate, but don’t expect fireworks. Same again on the 27th morning: 4 ft S swell at 7 seconds, glassy, but short period and small. The 28th rounds it out with small SSE swell and light cross-shore wind.

So to sum it up: the 16th and 17th are big and messy – experts only. The best clean surf comes on Tuesday 18th afternoon and Sunday 23rd morning. The 18th is smaller and a bit inconsistent but clean. The 23rd is the standout: 7 ft, offshore, clean, and moderate energy. Get on that.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the wind, and I’ll catch you out there.

Rusty

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