Tres Palmas (Rincon) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s looking pretty bleak for Tres Palmas. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead. From today (Monday the 31st of August) all the way through to Wednesday the 9th of September, there’s just about nothing on offer. A few tiny pulses of swell try to show up, but they’re nothing to write home about – we’re talking 0.7 ft at best, with weak combined energy readings mostly under 20 (like 11 and 12). The winds are often glassy or light offshore, so the water would be clean, but without any real swell, it’s a flat spell. The water temp is sitting at about 86°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s nice and warm, but that’s small comfort with no waves.

Things start to look a little more interesting towards the tail end of the first week of September. On the 10th of September, Thursday, we get a pulse of 2 ft from the north, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s still pretty small, but the energy bumps up to a moderate 106, which is the first real sign of life. The wind is cross-onshore from the NW, so it won’t be perfect, but the wave energy is there. That same 2 ft, north swell sticks around for the morning and afternoon.

The best we see in this whole window is on the 11th of September, Friday morning. We get a 2 ft north swell at 10 seconds, with glassy conditions – light wind and clean. Combined energy is 68, which is still on the weaker side, but for this stretch, that’s the standout. The break is an exposed reef, so even a small, clean north swell can produce something worthwhile. The swell direction (N) is a bit off from the optimum WNW, but with the glassy morning, it’s the best bet. Be aware, though, that it’s an inconsistent spot, and crowds are sometimes an issue.

After that, the energy drops off again into the second week. The 12th of September (Saturday) shows a 1 ft NNE swell with a bit of cross-off wind in the afternoon, but energy is only 38. By the 13th and 14th, we’re back down to 1.0 ft and 0.7 ft chunks. The second week is mostly small and weak, with nothing that’d get a surfer out of bed in a hurry.

So, overall: the first ten days are a write-off. The standout window is the morning of Friday the 11th of September, with a clean, 2 ft north swell at Tres Palmas. It’s not big, but it’s the best on offer. If you’re desperate, the 10th of September has similar size but with onshore wind. After that, it fades into nothing again.

Rusty.

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