Trestraou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for Trestraou is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is filled with “poor surf conditions” tags, so there isn’t a single standout session that I’d normally get excited about. The good news is that a few days do have some size and cleaner wind, but we’re mostly looking at small, weak, or messy waves.

The pattern starts on Friday, 24th July, with tiny 0.7ft swell from the west and a short 8-second period. Moderate breeze from the north-northeast is onshore, so it’s a write-off. The energy is a measly 7 – basically nothing.

Saturday, 25th July, sees a slight bump to 2ft from the northwest, but the period drops to a pathetic 5 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s choppy and poor. The afternoon is not much better, with 2ft and a moderate cross-shore chop.

Sunday, 26th July, is the first time we see some real push. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the west-northwest with a 7-second period, and a fresh breeze from the west is cross-offshore, keeping the surf clean. The combined energy here is moderate (206). This is the closest thing to a highlight, but it’s still labelled poor. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 6ft (327 energy), but the wind swings cross-shore and lumps it up.

Monday, 27th July, has a 5ft swell from the west-northwest with a longer 9-second period, giving it better shape. The morning has a light cross-shore breeze (314 energy), so it’s rideable but not great. The afternoon drops to 4ft and gets cross-onshore, chopping it up.

After that, from Tuesday, 28th July, through to Tuesday, 4th August, we’re in a real dry spell. The swell drops below 3ft, periods are short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The energy values are in the double digits, like 126, 98, 75 – weak to very weak. Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Wednesday, 5th August, with a 2ft swell from the west, but the period jumps to 12 seconds – a long-period groundswell. The energy is moderate (172), but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. This is a long-range option, so it’s less certain, but those longer waves could be fun at a point break if it cleans up. The afternoon is similar with a 2ft, 11-second period (154 energy) and cross-shore winds.

The final days, from 6th to 8th August, start small again. But look at Saturday, 8th August – 5ft swell from the west with a 9-second period, and the energy jumps to 425 (strong). The wind is a gentle breeze from the north-northeast, but it’s onshore. It’s still labelled poor, but if that wind backs off or goes offshore, it could be the best of a bad bunch. That’s two weeks out though, so keep an eye on it.

The water temperature at Trestraou is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

Bottom line: If you’re desperate, Sunday morning, 26th July, is your best bet for the cleanest, biggest waves, but keep expectations low. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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