Tres Picos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. Tres Picos is a consistent beginner-friendly spot, fairly exposed to the swell. Water temp is 70°F, which is much warmer than the seasonal average—about 8°F above the norm, so it’s feeling like a warm bath.

This Thursday morning, the 20th, we’ve got a 6ft SSW swell with a 9-second period, light onshore wind from the WSW, and moderate combined energy (648). It’s marginal, but you can get wet. The afternoon turns poor with a cross-onshore breeze.

Friday the 21st: morning brings 4ft from the S, period 9 seconds, light onshore wind—still marginal, but a window. The afternoon is smaller and similar.

From Saturday the 22nd through the 27th, it’s a rough stretch. Swell drops to 1ft – 2ft, periods are all over, and the wind stays cross-onshore or onshore, keeping things choppy and poor. The energy is weak to low-moderate. A few days of almost nothing.

Now, the stand-out. The morning of Friday the 28th of August. Swell jumps to 7ft from the SW, period 17 seconds—that’s a long-period groundswell with serious punch. The combined energy is strong at 2159. Wind is light and onshore from the SW, so it’s clean. This is a big one for Tres Picos, but at 7ft and that long period, it’s for the experienced only. The long period means the waves will power up and could close out the beach break—best for a point or reef. The afternoon of the 28th gets even bigger at 8ft, energy 2538, still with light onshore wind. That’s the best window in the whole 16 days.

The 29th and 30th hold similar size (6ft – 7ft) but with cross-onshore winds, so it’s choppier. The energy stays strong.

The run into early September drops back to small, short-period swells with cross-onshore winds—marginal to poor. The first week of September looks like a quiet spell.

The best bet is Friday, August 28th, early morning for the cleanest conditions. Not for beginners.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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