Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at what Tramandai Pier (Platforma) has to offer over the next couple of weeks. Honestly, we’ve got a pretty quiet start, so don’t rush to wax up just yet.

The first couple of days are a struggle. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, with choppy conditions and weak wave energy. The sea state is messy, and the swell is all over the place direction-wise. On Saturday the 26th of July, there’s a little glimmer Sunday afternoon: glassy conditions with a 2 ft swell from the east. The combined energy is a modest 278 (weak), but the glassy wind is a major positive. That window is your best early bet—small, but clean.

Then we hit a real quiet spot. From Monday morning the 27th through the middle of the week, the swell drops right off—down to 1 ft to 3 ft. The combined energy barely touches 100-120 (weak). There’s nothing worth paddling out for until around the 29th and 30th, when we see a bit of a bump come in, but the conditions stay ordinary. Wednesday the 29th has a clean 3 ft swell at a short 7-second period with light cross-offshore wind, but the energy is only 167 (weak). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

The tail end of July is rough. On the 31st, the swell builds to 7 ft from the ENE with a poor 6-second period and a fresh cross-onshore wind. That’s lumpy, blown-out, and really only interesting if you’ve got a kite. The combined energy hits 529 (moderate), but the quality isn’t there for paddle surfing.

Now, here’s the standout: head to Tramandai Pier (Platforma) on Saturday the 1st of August in the afternoon. The swell drops to a clean 5 ft from the ENE (8-second period) with light cross-offshore wind. Combined energy is 377 (moderate), and the report says expect good surf conditions. That’s your best session of the first week—texture, shape, and a bit of push. Crowds are possible here, so get out early or be ready to share.

The following day, Sunday the 2nd of August morning, is a glassy 2 ft swell from the SSE with a very long 16-second period—beautiful lines, but tiny. That’s a long-period groundswell, which sometimes throws straight at beach breaks, but in small sizes it can be fun on the points.

Into the second week, things get a bit stronger but choppier. Tuesday the 5th of August sees a jump in swell—6 ft to 7 ft from the SE with a 12-second period. Combined energy is huge: 1914 (strong) on the Wednesday morning. But the wind is cross or cross-on, so it’s lumpy. Not ideal.

The real long-range call is around Thursday the 6th of August morning. The swell holds at 7 ft from the SE at 11 seconds, combined energy 1152 (strong), and crucially, we get cross-offshore wind from the SW. That’s clean. This could be the best wave of the whole run, with proper power and shape. But it’s a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. If that winds holds shape, you’ll get some cracker peaks.

Water temp is sitting at 62°, which is right on average for this time of year—no surprise.

Honestly, for this spot, the early part of the run is tough, but there are two real windows to target: Saturday afternoon the 1st of August for clean conditions, and Thursday morning the 6th for size and wind. The rest is either small, messy, or blown out.

Signing off, Rusty.

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