Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Tramandai Pier. It’s a bit of a slow starter, but there are some real gems if you’re patient.

We’ve got a solid period of bigger, powerful swell rolling in around the middle of the week, but the wind is the big story. The first few days are a write-off with onshore winds and generally poor to marginal conditions. Starting Monday the 10th, the swell is a chunky 8 ft from the South, but with a WSW cross-offshore wind it’s cleaner in the morning. The energy is strong, reading 2635, but the tide and conditions are questionable, keeping it from being a standout. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore, making it choppy.

Tuesday the 11th is much the same story – surfable swell around 7 ft to 7 ft, but cross-onshore breezes keep things from cleaning up. Wednesday the 12th looks like a total loss with moderate onshore winds and poor surf. You’d be better off staying home.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 13th is the big standout of the whole outlook. Morning brings a 7 ft SSE swell with a 13-second period, perfect for an exposed pier like this. The wind is light offshore from the WNW, leaving the waves clean. The energy is strong at 1542, and the conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon goes glassy with light rain and NE wind at only 3 mph – it doesn’t get much better than that.

Friday the 14th is also a quality follow-up. The morning has a 5 ft SSE swell, light cross-offshore wind, and clean conditions. Energy is moderate at 1042. The afternoon drops a touch to 5 ft, but with a WSW cross-offshore breeze and clean waves, it’s a solid session for the intermediate crowd.

The weekend winds down a bit. Saturday the 15th has smaller swell around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the afternoon goes glassy with a tiny SSE breeze. Clean, but small. Sunday the 16th is back to onshore breezes and poor surf – no good.

The following week is patchy. There’s a small clean window on Tuesday the 18th with a glassy afternoon and 4 ft swell, but nothing major. Thursday the 20th afternoon goes glassy with a 4 ft S swell, and Friday the 21st morning has a nice offshore NW breeze on 3 ft SSE swell – clean but tiny.

Then, for the real long-range promise, we’ve got Tuesday the 25th morning. A 8 ft swell from the SSE, period of 9 seconds, with a light cross-offshore NW wind and clean conditions. The energy is strong at 1032. It’s for experienced surfers only at that size, but it’s a great sign for the end of the outlook. Still a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

So, to sum it up: Thursday the 13th is your absolute best bet. Grab it. Friday the 14th is a close second. Everything else is either small, windy, or for the long-range optimists.

Rusty.

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