Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at Tramandai Pier (Platforma) in feet and Fahrenheit.

Water temp is about 61°, which is normal for this time of year.

Alright, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are total duds. We’ve got a 10ft swell from the ENE, but it’s short-period windswell (7-8 seconds) and a fresh cross-onshore wind is tearing it up. Combined energy is moderate (1020 to 1343), but it’s lumpy and choppy. Forget it.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are still rough. The swell drops to around 7-5ft, but it’s cross and onshore winds, same short-period ENE slop. Energy is dropping. You might find a couple, but it’s marginal.

Wednesday the 19th morning cleans up nicely. Light WSW cross-offshore breeze, swell around 4ft from the ENE (9 seconds), energy at 326. That’s a small, clean little window – nothing special but workable.

Then there’s a big gap. Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are poor. Thursday is chop, and Friday the 21st morning has a strong 25 mph offshore wind that makes it clean but nearly impossible to paddle into with only 3ft on the table. That’s kite-surfing conditions, not paddling.

Here’s the real standout. Saturday the 22nd morning. This is the session to aim for. Clean 7ft S swell, period jumping to 11 seconds, with light WSW cross-offshore winds. Combined energy is strong at 1188. That’s proper groundswell, and with that wind, the surface will be glassy. Crowds are possible, so get there early.

Sunday the 23rd still has some size – 7ft to 8ft S swell with 12-13 second periods – but the wind goes cross-shore and picks up, so it’ll get a bit of a chop. Still a good option if you don’t mind a little texture. Energy is very strong (1227 to 1894).

Monday the 24th keeps the S groundswell going at 7ft to 8ft, with very long periods of 14 seconds. That kind of period can make it a bit fat at a beach break, but the morning has a light onshore, so if the tide is right, there’ll be some clean, powerful lines.

From Tuesday the 25th through Wednesday the 26th, the north-east winds ruin it again. The swell is still up (6ft to 10ft), but it’s choppy and cross-onshore. The 26th morning actually notes the swell is too big for this break at 10ft, so even in good wind, it’d be heavy.

Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are mixed: small and marginal. The 28th morning is glassy with a 10ft ENE swell, but again it’s too big and short-period. Hard pass.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th see the swell drop to small (3ft to 5ft). The 29th morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 3ft E swell, but low energy (262). The 30th is back to onshore winds and chopped out.

Bottom line: the first week is mostly a dud except for a few small clean windows and the big highlight on Saturday the 22nd. That’s your best chance. After that, it’s touch and go. Rusty out.

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