Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at your local stretch. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag comin’ up over the next couple of weeks, but there are some real chances to get wet if you pick your moments.

First up, the water is sittin’ at a warm 66°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a notable little anomaly, so you might not need a thick steamer.

The action starts on Thursday, 6th August, but it’s pretty average. The swell is only 2 ft from the SSE with a short period of 9 seconds and weak energy (82). With a light cross-shore breeze, it’s small and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday, 7th August, things get a bit more interesting. The morning brings a clean 5 ft swell from the SW (231 combined energy), but that 22 mph cross-offshore wind is fresh. It’s more of a kite-surfing breeze than a clean paddle session. The afternoon cleans up though – 7 ft from the SSW with a 9-second period and a solid 673 combined energy. The wind drops to 16 mph, still cross-off, and it’s clean. That’s a decent window for the more experienced crew.

Saturday, 8th August, is where we start to see some real promise. The morning is lumpy with a 7 ft S swell and a 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy at 2512 – but the cross-shore wind is too strong. The real standout is Saturday afternoon. The wind swings offshore from the WNW at a gentle 9 mph, the swell is a clean 7 ft from the SSE, with a 13-second period and 1259 combined energy. The water is gonna be glassy and well-shaped. This is the best session on offer for the experienced surfers.

Sunday, 9th August, has another good morning. Clean 8 ft swell from the S with an 11-second period and 1983 combined energy, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with cross-shore wind, but the morning is solid.

Monday, 10th August, holds up. The morning is clean with a 7 ft S swell (11 seconds, 2071 energy) and a light cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon gets a bit of a chop, but the morning is a winner.

After that, from Tuesday, 11th August, through to Wednesday, 19th August, the quality drops off. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s a decent amount of swell in the water, but the conditions are poor. The wind and tide are just not cooperating.

Then, we get a couple of exciting days on the 17th and 18th of August. The swell is predicted to be 12 ft from the ENE. That’s a big, powerful swell, but the forecast says it’s too big for this break. The wind is glassy on Monday morning, and the conditions are favorable, but it’s for experts only. If you’re a seasoned charger, that glassy 12 ft ENE swell (8-second period) on Monday, 17th August morning, is a mighty sight. The energy is at 1416, and it’s glassy. Tuesday, 18th August morning, is also glassy with a 12 ft ENE swell, this time with a 10-second period and a huge 2447 energy. These are serious, powerful waves, but only for the brave.

The final decent window is Thursday, 20th August. The morning is clean with a 5 ft ENE swell, a 10-second period, and 620 energy, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon goes glassy with a 5 ft ENE swell, 9-second period, and 472 energy. It’s a nice, clean, smaller option to wind down the forecast.

So, the standout is clearly Saturday, 8th August afternoon at Tramandai Pier. That offshore wind, 7 ft SSE groundswell, and clean conditions are the pick of the bunch. The 17th and 18th are for the big-wave crew only. Take it easy out there.

Rusty.

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