Tres Palmas (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles.

Let’s be honest – this 16-day stretch is a dud for Tres Palmas. There’s a big gap at the start with no real surf, and the whole period is just tiny, weak pulses of energy that never amount to anything. The first hint of a rideable wave doesn’t show up until the 10th, and even then it’s barely a ripple.

The combined swell energy tops out at a weak 49 (49) on the morning of the 10th. That’s the best we get. Most days the energy is in the single digits, and the swell height is often a dash – meaning flat. The strongest reading is a 0.5m (2ft) north swell with a 10-second period on the 10th morning, glassy conditions. That’s the closest thing to a highlight, and it’s still tiny.

Tres Palmas (Rincon) is a reef break for experts only – it’s inconsistent and needs a solid WNW groundswell to work. We get nothing like that. The wind is often glassy or very light, which would make for clean conditions, but without any swell it doesn’t matter. Water temperature is around 30°, about normal for the time of year.

There’s another brief window on the morning of the 11th – 0.5m (2ft) north swell, 9-second period, glassy, energy at 41 (41). After that, it’s back to tiny 0.3m to 0.4m (1ft to 1ft) swells from the north-northeast or north, with glassy or clean winds, but combined energy mostly in the teens. The 20th of September afternoon offers a 0.4m (1ft) north swell at 8 seconds, energy at 20 (20).

That’s the whole story. No real surf to speak of. If you’re after a paddle or a swim, the glassy mornings are nice. For a wave? Not this time around.

Rusty.

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