Tres Palmas (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, calm, and pretty much useless conditions, so don’t be holding your breath for any waves.

The outlook starts with a tiny blip of energy on Friday the 21st, but it’s a total non-starter. We’re talking a pathetic 1 ft of short-period, weak windswell from the NNE with a combined energy of (10). The wind is cross-off from the NNE, but the swell is so small it’s basically a lake. It’s poor surf and not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are more of the same – flat surf with barely a ripple. The water temperature is about 85°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least the water is warm if you want a float. From Monday the 24th right through to the end of the month, there’s a solid gap with zero swell to speak of. Glassy mornings and calm winds are nice for a boat, but useless for a surfboard. This drought runs all the way through to the end of August.

We finally see a tiny pulse of long-period groundswell arrive on the morning of Saturday the 29th. It’s a 0.3 ft swell from the north with a period of 14 seconds and combined energy of (4). The wind is glassy from the NNW, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just no size. It’s a tease.

The same goes for Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st – a bit of 0.7 ft groundswell from the NNE with a period of 12 seconds (combined energy of 15 and 14 respectively). Again, the wind is light and clean, but you’d be lucky to get a wave that’s even knee-high. Tres Palmas (Rincon) is a world-class reef break, but it needs a proper swell to show its teeth. This is not it.

Into early September, the pattern stays the same. A tiny 0.7 ft swell from the NNE with a 13-second period on Saturday the 5th of September (combined energy of 17) is the best on offer, but it’s still a long way from anything rideable. Overall, the energy is just too weak to push through.

If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger afternoon breezes and clean conditions might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a blank run. This is a normal dry spell for the area; forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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