Tres Palmas (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' in the water.

First off, the outlook for the Rincon area is a bit of a heartbreaker. We're looking at a long, flat spell straight out of the gate. The first real possibility of even a ripple doesn't show up until well into the second week around the 11th of August, so there's a solid ten to twelve days of nothing doing. You can leave the board in the shed for now.

The only game in town, and it's a real 'maybe', is Tres Palmas (Rincon). This spot is famously inconsistent, so the fact that it's even on the radar is something. The swell direction is from the north, not their optimum from the west-northwest, so it won't be at its absolute best. The water temp is sitting around a normal 84° for this time of year.

Onto the details: things start stirring on the 11th of August (Tuesday). The morning of the 11th is glassy, with a little 2ft north-northwest swell showing weak energy (57). It's better that afternoon with the wind calming to glassy and the swell bumping up to 2ft from the north-northeast, but the energy is still moderate (153). The conditions are still just "ordinary" at best.

The 12th of August (Wednesday) is the best it gets. The morning stays glassy, with a 2ft north swell at a longer 11-second period. This groundswell will have some push but can break a bit straight on the beach, though for a reef like Tres Palmas, that longer period could mean some proper, lined-up waves. Wave energy is moderate (146). By the afternoon, it cleans up with glassy conditions from the east, and a little more size at 3ft from the north, with moderate energy now feeling more solid at (202). This is the standout, but you'd be a fool to expect a classic session given the inconsistency of the break and the swell direction.

The 13th of August (Thursday) holds some size in the morning, with a 3ft north swell and 11-second period, giving moderate energy (229) and clean conditions from a cross-offshore wind. However, the afternoon sees the wind pick up from the southeast at 12 mph, making it choppy, and the energy drops off to (162), spoiling the party.

In the end, if you're desperate for a paddle, the morning of the 12th or the 13th of August is your only real window. For experts who know the wave, maybe there's a sneaky one. For everyone else, this is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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