Trespassers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the outlook for Trespassers.

Alright, we’ve got a bit of a rough start here. The first few days are pretty much a write-off with messy conditions. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is just about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

The first week is looking poor. Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th is all onshore or cross-onshore wind, gusting over 18 mph, with a big, lumpy sea state. The swell is up there, around 7ft to 10ft, but the wind is just shredding it. The energy is massive (8814), but it’s all for nothing with that wind. Not a single decent wave in that stretch.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are still a bit average. The swell drops a touch, but it’s still in the 6ft to 7ft range, and we get some gentler winds. It’s only a “marginal” call – the tide might be messing things up or the shape just isn’t there. Still not worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 15th is the standout. The wind swings around to a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at just 6 mph. The swell is a solid 6ft from the SSW with a nice 16-second period. That’s a long-period groundswell, which at a reef break like Trespassers should line up nicely. The combined energy is a strong 1357. It’s clean, it’s got power, and it’s calling for experienced surfers only – that 6ft with that period will be packing a punch. This is the best session on offer.

Sunday the 16th is still clean with light cross-off winds, but the swell is dropping to 5ft then 4ft. It’ll be fun but not as punchy. Monday the 17th has a little bump of 3ft in the morning with a clean offshore breeze, and by the afternoon it goes glassy with a tiny 2ft. Good for a longboard if you’re keen.

After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Tuesday the 18th right through to Tuesday the 25th, the conditions go downhill. Winds pick up again, mostly strong and cross-off or cross-on, and the swell stays small and messy. There’s a few days with clean conditions, but the swell is too weak and the energy is low (369 to 877). Nothing worth getting excited about.

For the second week, it’s a bust. The end of the forecast window, around the 22nd to 25th, sees some bigger swell return (7ft to 7ft), but it’s accompanied by gale-force winds. The wave energy is high (3237), but you’d need a kite, not a paddle, to do anything with it. The wind is just too strong and onshore.

So, bottom line: if you’re going to paddle out, Saturday the 15th is your day. Clean, solid, groundswell at Trespassers. Get it while it’s good, because the rest of the run is a write-off.

Rusty.

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