Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Tramandai Pier (Platforma) for the next couple of weeks. It’s a beach-and-pier spot, gets the swell, but for the first week or so, it’s looking real quiet. There’s a long stretch of nothing good at the start, so don’t rush.

The first bit of hope comes Monday the 27th of July, but it’s a no. Afternoon shows a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE with a short 8-second period, cross-on wind from the ENE at 9 mph, and the wave energy is weak (147). The water’s 63°, normal for this time of year. Just poor, choppy stuff.

Tuesday the 28th morning is clean with light NW winds, cross-off, and a 3ft ENE swell at 7 seconds. It’s surfable but ordinary, nothing to get worked up about. The energy is still weak (184). That clean window holds into the afternoon with offshore wind, but the swell is still small.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are all poor – cross-shore and onshore winds, tiny messy waves. Energy stays under 150. Friday the 31st is a write-off too, with a lumpy 7ft ENE swell in the morning, but with a fresh 19 mph NE cross-on wind. That’s too big and blown out for fun. Energy hits 577, but it’s no good.

Saturday the 1st of August has a 7ft ENE swell with a moderate cross-shore wind. Energy is strong (684), but conditions are marginal – tide issues and chop. Size-wise, it’s for experts only. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ a thing here. Not the standout.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are back to small, weak, and poor.

Now, here’s a little light. Thursday the 6th of August morning looks promising. Light SW winds at 6 mph, cross-off, clean, and a 3ft SE swell with a 10-second period. Energy is moderate (355). The combo of clean conditions and a longer-period groundswell from the SE – which is what the pier likes – could give you some nice waves. This is the best on offer. The afternoon gets an offshore wind from the W, with a 4ft ENE swell, but the period drops to 7 seconds (275).

Friday the 7th of August morning is glassy, light NE breeze, a 3ft ENE swell at 7 seconds – just surfable. The afternoon gets blown out by strong offshore wind.

Saturday the 8th is clean but windy. Sunday the 9th morning offers a 5ft S swell with an 8-second period and light offshore wind from the W, energy at 427. That’s a solid, clean swell from the south. For the experienced crew, this could be a decent session.

Monday the 10th of August brings a 6ft S swell, 9-second period, light cross-shore wind, and very strong energy at 918 – that’s a lot of power. Tuesday the 11th has a 4ft S swell, 11-second period, near-calm wind, but it’s marginal.

So, the standouts are Thursday the 6th of August for clean, lined-up SE swell, and Sunday the 9th of August for that bigger S groundswell with offshore wind. The rest of the window is mostly poor, so don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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