Tramandai Pier (Platforma) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and here's the surf outlook for your local stretch.

First up, let's be straight with you – the water's sitting at 59° at Tramandai Pier (Platforma), which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a decent steamer.

The next few days are a write-off, I'm sorry to say. Saturday the 29th of August and Sunday the 30th are plagued by cross-onshore winds and short, choppy 4ft to 5ft swell from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds. The wave energy is weak to moderate (232 to 350). Monday the 31st isn't any better, with the swell building to 6ft and then 7ft, but it's still messy and onshore. Tuesday the 1st of September morning sees a shift in the wind to a cross-offshore SW breeze, but the swell is still a junky 6ft from the east. The afternoon brings a massive jump in size – 13ft from the south with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy is very strong (3221). This is way too big for this spot – it's purely for absolute experts only, and even then, it's pushing the limits.

Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is a highlight. The swell drops to a cleaner 7ft from the SE (764 energy), and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW. This is the best we've got early on – clean, lined-up waves but still a bit on the bigger side for intermediates. Wednesday afternoon sees the size drop to 6ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, making it less appealing.

There's a gap of poor, marginal conditions from Thursday the 3rd through to Saturday the 5th, with small, weak swell (3ft to 5ft) and mostly onshore winds. The energy is weak (92 to 339). Friday the 4th morning has a moment with glassy conditions and 3ft from the ESE, but it's very ordinary.

Now, for the real standout. Sunday the 6th of September morning. We're looking at a massive 13ft south swell with a long period of 13 seconds. The energy is incredibly strong (9415). This is a proper groundswell, and with a clean cross-offshore WSW wind, the setup at Tramandai Pier will be intimidating. It's too big for all but the most experienced big-wave chargers, and the long period will make it back off on the beach. For the rest of us, this is one to watch from the shore. Monday the 7th is still huge with a 10ft SSE swell and a very long period of 15 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore, making it a messy beast.

The swell drops through the second week, but there's still some size. Tuesday the 8th of September has 7ft to 5ft from the SSE with a long period (13 seconds), but the wind stays onshore. The best chance for a paddle in the second week is Wednesday the 9th of September morning, with a clean 5ft from the SSE (940 energy) and a light cross-offshore wind. It's a nice moderate groundswell, but the wind turns onshore by the afternoon.

After that, the outlook gets messy again with onshore winds and building trade swell. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are poor. Saturday the 12th sees another big 10ft east swell, but it's too big for this spot. Sunday the 13th has a confused mix of swell and cross-shore winds.

Honestly, the standout window is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning for a clean, solid session, and then the huge, intimidating Sunday the 6th of September for the elite crew. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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