Surf Forecasts:
Tres Picos surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,891 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tres Picos this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Tres Picos in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tres Picos over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. It's pretty slim pickings out there for Tres Picos over the next couple of weeks. Plain and simple, the surf is mostly junk. We're looking at a long stretch of cross-onshore winds and choppy, blown-out conditions that just won't let up.
Forget about this week. It's a total washout. The first hint of anything worthwhile doesn't pop up until the morning of the 28th, and that's a long, long way off. So, yeah, there's a big ol' gap of about a week and a half where you won't want to bother with the paddle. The swell direction swings around a bit, but that wind is just relentless, keeping everything bumpy and messy.
There were a few moments around the 19th where the swell bumped up a bit, but it was never clean. Even that 2.0m swell was getting chopped up. Not worth the drive.
For the experts out there, maybe there’s a tiny window to get some on a bigger day, but honestly, for most of us, this is a write-off. The consistency of the wind and chop is so bad, it looks like much more of a kiteboarding forecast than a surfing one.
The only bright spot is the 28th. We finally see a true offshore wind, and even though the swell is small, that clean, glassy surface will be a welcome change. It won't be big, but if you're looking for the least-terrible surf of the window, that's it. Keep the board handy, but keep the expectations low.
Hang in there, and check back next week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 886 | 842 | 757 | 659 | 573 | 503 | 618 | 248 | 614 | 890 | 457 | 598 | 1495 | 1891 | 1155 | 788 | 773 | 572 | 516 | 463 | 304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08PM0.69m | 7:37AM0.97m | 8:00PM0.71m | 8:13AM0.88m | 8:53PM0.71m | 8:46AM0.78m | 9:50PM0.70m | 9:19AM0.67m | 10:54PM0.69m | 9:53AM0.58m | 00:12AM0.68m | 10:36AM0.50m | 1:39AM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.17m | 00:57AM0.11m | 2:06PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.19m | 2:42PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.28m | 3:18PM0.19m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:56PM0.21m | 4:53AM0.44m | 4:40PM0.24m | 7:03AM0.46m | 5:39PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 886 | 842 | 757 | 659 | 573 | 503 | 618 | 205 | 614 | 890 | 457 | 598 | 1154 | 1497 | 926 | 788 | 645 | 572 | 516 | 463 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 130 | — | — | 60 | 14 | 13 | 58 | 248 | 77 | 86 | 67 | — | — | 15 | 282 | 161 | 83 | 103 | 78 | 91 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 9 | W 13 | — | S 9 | SW 13 | S 8 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | — | 6 | 171 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 42 | 67 | 69 | 28 | 7 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 190 | 175 | — | 62 | 56 | — | 44 | 45 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 1495 | 1891 | 1155 | — | 773 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
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