Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. This stretch is going to serve up a few windows, but the real standout is early next month with a solid easterly swell. You’ll have to pick your moment with the wind, though.

Sunday 26 July afternoon at Tramandai Pier (Platforma). Small glassy conditions. Swell is about 4 ft from the east, period 8 seconds. That’s short-period, not a ton of power, but it’s clean. Water temp is 62°, about average for this time. Energy is weak (234). A gentle start but nothing to write home about.

Monday through Thursday of the upcoming week is largely a write-off, with onshore winds, messy conditions, and small swell. Tuesday morning has a brief window of clean cross-off wind, but the swell is only 3 ft and short, so it’s marginal at best. Wednesday morning is glassy but tiny, 2 ft from the south. Not worth the wetsuit.

Friday 31 July into Saturday 1 August sees the swell build to 7 ft to 8 ft, but it’s accompanied by fresh cross-onshore winds, 19 mph, blowing it out into lumpy, ugly surf. The combined energy is strong (461 to 682), but the wind is just too much. That’s a kiteboarding day, not a surf day.

Now here’s the money day: Monday 3 August afternoon. Swell hits 8 ft from the east, period 9 seconds, combined energy massive at 1524. And – this is the key – the wind goes glassy. That’s clean, perfect conditions. The forecast rates it excellent for experienced surfers. It’s punchy, powerful, and with the glassy surface, the shape will be the best of the whole outlook. Only experienced crew should be out there at that size. Crowds are possible here, so be ready for company. This is the true standout.

Tuesday 4 August holds decent size, 8 ft to 7 ft, from the east-southeast, period 10 seconds, energy still very strong (1260, 1002). The wind is light cross or cross-onshore, so it’ll be a little bumpy but still a good backup if you missed Monday.

After that, it fades. Wednesday 5 August has 6 ft, period 10 seconds, but wind is side-on. Thursday 6 August morning sees a clean cross-off wind and 4 ft, but after that the swell drops. Friday 7 August through to Monday 10 August is small – under 3 ft – with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The only clean days in the second week are Sunday 9 August and Monday 10 August, with cross-off winds, but the swell is tiny, 2 ft to 3 ft. The period is long on Sunday (12 seconds), so it’ll be straight breaking on a beach break, and with that size, it’s not going to deliver.

In short: hold out for that Monday 3 August afternoon. It’s the cleanest, biggest, best session of the outlook. The rest is small, blown out, or just a fade out. If you’re keen and experienced, that’s the one.

Rusty.

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