Tres Picos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the table for Tres Picos over the next two weeks.

I’ll be honest, it’s a tough watch. There’s a long stretch coming up with mostly marginal to poor conditions. Some days have swell, sure, but the wind keeps messing things up, and the notes keep mentioning tidal issues or poor surf quality. You’re going to have to be patient.

Right now, on the 24th, the water is running about 72°, which is a full 9° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual – you’ll definitely feel it.

Friday the 24th starts off small, with waves around 2ft from the SW, and the wind is light and offshore. The energy reading is 542, moderate push, but the reports say it’s marginal. Scores are low. Not a great way to start.

Saturday the 25th sees a little bump, with 3ft surf from the SSW in the afternoon, but the period is short at 12 seconds – expect soft, weak waves. Wind stays light and offshore, so it’s clean, but the quality isn’t there.

Then it gets messy. From Sunday the 26th all the way through Thursday the 30th, we’ve got cross-onshore wind and poor conditions. Swells come in around 3ft to 4ft, with energy readings between 800 and 1200 (moderate wave energy), but the period is all over the place and the wind is never your friend. Scores hit zero on a couple of days.

Now, Friday July 31st is your best chance. The morning sees light offshore wind from the east, glassy conditions, and a clean 3ft SW swell with a 12-second period. Energy is 428. The report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout. Get out there early because the afternoon turns cross-onshore. Tres Picos can get crowded sometimes, so you might have company for those clean little waves.

The start of August doesn’t offer much relief – same cross-onshore pattern, small to moderate swell, and poor to marginal reports. Sunday August 2nd has a pulse of 5ft SW groundswell (12 seconds, energy 1020) but the wind is onshore. It’s got power, but it won’t be pretty.

The second week keeps up the same story. Some bigger surf around 6ft from the SSW on the 7th and 8th, but the period is short at 10 seconds and the wind stays cross-onshore. The energy readings are around 900-1100, so there’s strength, but it’s not clean.

Best bet: hit that Friday morning, July 31st. Glassy offshore wind and clean 3ft waves. That’s your moment. Everything else is a fight.

Rusty.

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