Tres Picos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Tres Picos for the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are a total dud, so don’t even bother. Things start to look a little more interesting from Friday the 28th of August.

The water is a balmy 69°, which is about 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a massive anomaly – you’ll be in boardies or a spring suit, no doubt.

The best call of the whole period is Friday the 28th of August. A solid SW groundswell moves in. The morning has waves around 6ft from the SW with a very long 16-second period, packing a strong energy of 1635. It builds into the afternoon to about 7ft from the SW, period still at 15 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1956. That’s serious power. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the S at 9 mph, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s workable. This break is consistent, so you’ll get plenty of waves. This one is for the experienced surfers; beginners should sit this one out as it’s well over the 5ft mark.

Saturday the 29th still has some size at 6ft from the SW, but the energy drops and the wind stays the same cross-on, making it pretty choppy. Not the best.

The rest of the run into the first week of September is small and marginal. We get a few mornings with a light offshore wind and tiny, long-period SW swell. The second week is a real test of patience. There’s a glimmer on Wednesday the 9th of September. The afternoon shows 5ft from the SSW with a 13-second period, and the wind finally turns light and offshore from the SW at 6 mph. The energy is 1271, which is solid. It’s a fair way out, so don’t bank on it, but it’s the best-looking setup in the second week.

After that, it’s back to small, choppy slop up to the 10th of September. Not much to write home about, but things can change.

Rusty, signing off.

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