Trestles (Uppers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a whole lot of small, crumbly surf and plenty of onshore wind to mess it up. The best advice I can give for most of this run is to leave the board in the car and go do something else.

Looking at the whole picture, there is no standout, epic day in the window. The first week is a write-off with persistent cross-onshore and onshore winds, and the surf barely gets to 4 ft. We’re talking about small, weak waves with moderate combined energy. Conditions are just poor for paddle surfing day after day.

Let’s break it down. Starting from Wednesday the 12th, Trestles (Uppers) is looking at tiny 2 ft SSW swell with a very long period of 17 seconds. The wind is a light cross-onshore WSW blowing at about 6 mph, but it’s enough to put wind ripples on the surface. The combined energy is weak. It’s just poor.

Thursday the 13th stays cloudy with a similar, small 2 ft to 3 ft SW swell, but the wind switches directly onshore. That’s no good – the combined energy climbs a bit, but the quality is still poor.

Friday the 14th brings a bit more hope, but not much. The morning is clear with a 2 ft SSW groundswell and a long 18-second period, and the combined energy is moderate. The wind is a light onshore at 6 mph, which isn’t ideal, but the clear skies and bigger periods mean it’s *marginal* – maybe a fun little longboard wave if you’re desperate. The afternoon sees the wind pick up to a gentle cross-onshore breeze of 9 mph, and the surf quality drops right back to poor.

Saturday the 15th through the rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same. The swell bumps up to about 4 ft on Saturday afternoon, but it’s all onshore wind and the conditions are choppy or marginal at best. The combined energy stays moderate, but the surface is just too messy.

From Sunday the 23rd right through to Thursday the 27th, we’re looking at a consistent run of tiny surf – nothing above 2 ft. The swell direction shifts from SSW to SW, with periods sometimes dropping to 13 or 14 seconds. The combined energy weakens. The wind is a mix of onshore and cross-onshore, which is the kiss of death for tiny waves. This is a solid week of flat, poor conditions.

To be honest, there isn’t any single break or session here that I can get excited about. The whole 16-day forecast is a dud. Keep your wetsuit dry and maybe take up mountain biking for a bit. The forecasts can always change, but for now, don’t waste your time.

Rusty.

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