Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Tramandai Pier.

Honestly, the next week and a bit is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a fair stretch of junk surf early on, but there are a few windows that’ll get the stoke going, especially for the experienced crew. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 62°F, about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We start off with a bit of a flat spell. Nothing really worth paddling out for Thursday the 30th through Saturday the 1st of August – just small, messy, cross-shore winds and poor conditions. The swell’s tiny, under 3ft, and the wind’s all over the shop. Best to save your energy.

Come Sunday the 2nd, things start to look up. Early morning, the wind goes glassy with a 4ft swell from the ENE, period around 8 seconds, and combined energy of 211 (moderate). It’s clean, it’s rideable, and the Pier (Platforma) should offer some fun ones. The afternoon gets a bit onshore and messy, so get it early.

Then we get a couple more glassy windows on Monday the 3rd afternoon and Tuesday the 4th morning. Monday arvo sees a 4ft ENE swell, 7-second period, glassy wind – energy is 249 (moderate). Tuesday morning is glassy again with a 3ft SSE swell, 11-second period (nice longer period), and energy of 296 (moderate). These are your best early bets – clean, small but fun for a grovel.

After that, it’s back to a bit of a lull with cross-shore winds and marginal conditions through to the 8th. The wind’s not playing ball.

Now, for the standout. Sunday the 9th of August early – clean, cross-offshore wind, 3ft ENE swell, 8-second period, energy of 255 (moderate). Nice and clean. But the real gem is Monday the 10th of August morning. Glassy conditions, 7ft swell from the ESE, period 7 seconds (short period, so it’ll be a bit punchy), and the combined energy is a whopping 1235 (strong). This is excellent for experienced surfers – it’s got some size, and it’s super clean. The swell direction (ESE) is not the optimum SSE for the Pier, but with that much energy and glassy wind, it’s going to be a ripper for those who can handle it. Keep in mind, at over 7ft, this is expert territory.

We then see a pulse of solid swell around the 12th and 13th. Wednesday the 12th morning has a 6ft S swell, 11-second period, energy of 1355 (very strong). The wind is light cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lined up but with some side chop. Still a good option for the skilled. Thursday the 13th morning is glassy again, with a 8ft ESE swell, 9-second period, and energy of 1346 (very strong). Another absolute cracker for experienced surfers only – clean, powerful, and solid.

Overall, the best on offer is that Monday the 10th morning with the glassy 7ft ESE swell – that’s the one to circle. Thursday the 13th morning is a close second. The rest of the time, you’ll be picking through smaller, cleaner windows or dealing with onshore junk.

If you’re not an expert, aim for those small, glassy mornings around the 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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