Trestles (Uppers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's break down this stretch.

Truth is, it's pretty flat for a while. We've got a 16-day window, but don't get your hopes up for the first part. The first real chance of a wave doesn't come until Thursday the 19th of September, and even then it's a maybe. There's a long gap of nothing before that.

Trestles (Uppers) is the only break on the menu. It's a reef and point that's usually consistent, but it's going to need some help. The water is running at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

For the first week, from the 10th to the 18th, it's ugly. Swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with weak SW and W swells. The wind is a constant cross-onshore, making everything choppy and messy. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy values in the low hundreds (like 224 to 646). Not worth getting wet for.

There's a glimmer on the 19th of September. Thursday morning shows a 3ft swell from the SW, but the big news is the wind swings offshore (WSW at 10 km/h). That's the game-changer. The wave energy climbs to 512, which is moderate but a step in the right direction. The period is 18 seconds, which is a long-period groundswell. For a point break like Uppers, that means proper shape and power, but you'll be waiting for the sets. The crowds are always there, so be ready for a full lineup.

This pattern holds through the 21st, with the best looking swell on Monday the 21st at 3ft from the SW, with a 17-second period and offshore winds. The energy hits 673, the highest we see. This is the one to aim for. The wind is light and offshore, so it'll be clean. For a point, that long-period SW groundswell will wrap in beautifully.

After that, it fades. The swell drops back to 3ft, and the wind turns more cross-onshore again, messing it up. The second week is a dud.

The Standout: If you're going to pick a day, make it Monday the 21st of September. You'll get the cleanest conditions with that offshore wind, the biggest swell of the period at 3ft from the SW, and the highest wave energy. It's a long-period groundswell, so expect some quiet spells between sets, but the waves that come through will have some punch. Just remember, you won't be alone at Uppers.

For the rest of the run, this setup looks more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing one, with all that cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell.

Rusty.

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