Trestles (Uppers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Trestles (Uppers).

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the good news is there’s a solid window of quality surf coming up, and it’s all focused on this one spot. The water is sitting at a toasty 74°F, which is a massive 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. You’re not gonna need a wetsuit, that’s for sure.

The first couple of days are a write-off. Saturday the 5th is a mess with a light cross-onshore breeze and small, choppy conditions. Not worth paddling out. Sunday the 6th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning brings a clean 6ft swell from the S with a 14-second period, and a nice cross-offshore wind from the N at 9 mph. That’s prime for Trestles. The wave energy is pumping at 1421, so you’ll feel the push. This is the standout session for the whole forecast – Sunday morning is the call. The afternoon stays clean but the wind swings cross-shore, so morning is your window.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are a write-off again with choppy, onshore winds and poor quality. The swell drops and the wind is all wrong. Just don’t bother.

Then, a real treat. Wednesday the 9th morning. It’s glassy. A 3 mph SW wind, almost nothing, and a 4ft SSW swell. The combined energy is 522, so it’s moderate, but the glassy conditions will make it feel like a million bucks. The swell period is a short 10 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell, but when it’s that clean, you don’t care. This is the second best option, but it’s a close second. The afternoon gets a bit of an onshore kick and a tiny 2ft swell with a very long 16-second period, which might be too straight for the beach break, but the point can handle it.

From Thursday the 10th onwards, the swell drops off a cliff. The rest of the 16-day window is a slow, sad decline. We’re talking 1ft to 3ft south swells with marginal or poor conditions. The wave energy dips to 157 or so by the 13th of September. There’s a glimmer of hope around the 20th of September with some 3ft SW swell and very long periods (17-18 seconds), but the wind is onshore or cross-on, and the energy is still weak. Not worth planning a trip around, but keep an eye on it. The long-range stuff is always a bit of a guess.

So, bottom line: Sunday morning the 6th is the absolute winner. Wednesday morning the 9th is a close second if you can get out for a glassy session. Everything else is a flat spell. This is a classic case of a short, sharp window of goodness, so don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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