Trestraou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at Trestraou. To be honest, it’s a pretty bleak 16-day run for the most part. There are some swells that push through, especially around Sunday the 13th and again on Friday the 18th, but the wind is always working against us. The first real opportunity doesn’t show itself until the second week, so there’s a bit of a quiet spell to get through.

The water here is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice for a spring suit.

Let’s start with Sunday morning, September 13th. The swell builds to 5 ft out of the WNW with a 10-second period, giving a moderate wave energy (521). The wind is WSW at 12 mph and cross-offshore, which is the best part of this day – it’ll be clean. The rating’s only marginal, but this is the first decent look. The afternoon turns cross-shore and lumpy, so get out early.

Tuesday morning the 15th drops right back to 3 ft, so not worth a paddle.

Wednesday the 16th sees more size, 6 ft from the WNW, but a 16 mph cross-onshore wind chops it up. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a surfer’s wave.

We get a proper spike on Friday the 18th. The swell holds 5 ft from the WNW, but the period jumps to 13 seconds – that’s groundswell, proper energy (757). The problem is the wind is cross-shore all day, which kills the shape. Saturday morning the 19th brings a lighter SW at 9 mph, offshore wind, with 4 ft swell and a long 12-second period. That’s glassy and clean. This is your standout: Trestraou, Saturday morning the 19th. It’s not huge, but with clean conditions and a long-period groundswell, it’ll be the best shape on offer. The crowd situation is “sometimes”, so you might have company, but it’s not a zoo.

After that, the waves dwindle. By Sunday the 20th there’s 4 ft and cross-offshore wind, but it’s weaker. From Tuesday the 22nd right through to Saturday the 27th, we’re dropping below 3 ft most days, with the odd bump of short-period junk. The final day, Sunday the 27th, shows a bump to 7 ft from the WNW with a short 8-second period and clean cross-off wind. That’s a big wave, over 8 ft, so experts only, and the short period means it’ll be a wall of whitewater.

Overall, if you want clean waves, you’re looking at Saturday the 19th morning, and maybe a sneaky early Sunday the 13th. Everything else is compromised. It’s a patchy outlook, but at least there’s that one glassy morning to aim for.

Rusty.

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