Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This outlook is for the Tramandai region.

Right off the bat, we gotta be real with you – the next 16 days are a mixed bag. We're looking at a long stretch of tricky conditions for Tramandai Pier (Platforma). The water temp is sitting right around 61°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first bit of hope shows up on Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. It's small, only 4ft from the ENE with a short 8-second period, but the wind is glassy. That's a rare treat – clean, smooth conditions. The combined energy is weak at 216, so you'll be hunting for the little ones, but it'll be a nice, relaxed paddle. The overall pattern is inconsistent here, so you gotta take what you can get.

Things fall apart pretty quickly after that. Thursday the 20th gets messy with strong cross-onshore winds, and that sets the tone for a while. Friday morning the 21st is tiny, but that afternoon a 7ft SSW swell shows up, period around 9 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy jumps to a moderate 600. It's a *maybe* session – the conditions are clean, but the tide or something else might make it a bit of a puzzle.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd is honestly the most interesting part of the forecast. Saturday morning starts with a solid 6ft from the S, 8-second period, and clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 687. By Sunday afternoon the 23rd, the swell builds to 8ft from the S, and the period stretches out to a very long 12 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, pushing the combined energy to 2990 – that's strong. This is a point break setup, and that long period will wrap in nicely. Experts only for that Sunday session, as it's over 8ft. The wind is clean and cross-offshore, which is a major positive.

For the best of the bunch, I'd call out Sunday afternoon the 23rd as the standout. It's got the biggest, most powerful swell (8ft S, 12-second period) with clean cross-offshore wind. That's the one to circle on the calendar. Saturday morning the 22nd is a close second – a bit smaller at 6ft but still clean and solid. For the rest of the run, from Monday the 24th onward, it's mostly onshore slop or cross-shore chop. The swell gets hammered by wind, and the wave quality drops off a cliff. There are a few clean-ish mornings in the last week of August and into September, but the swell is either small or the directions are a mess. It's a tough stretch.

Keep your eyes peeled for the 23rd, and if you're desperate, that Wednesday morning glassy session is your only other real shot.

Rusty.

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