Trestraou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's in the water for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: Trestraou is in for a pretty grim run. There isn't a single day in the next 16 where this spot is firing. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, so temper your expectations.

The first few days, starting with Wednesday afternoon the 2nd of September, the cross-off wind is there, but it's just messy. Swell is a weak 5 ft from the W with a short, weak period of 6 seconds, which is just not pushing any real energy through (166). It feels like a waste of a paddle.

Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th don't get much better. The swell stays around 5 ft to 6 ft, period slowly gets a bit better, and the energy in the water picks up a little (around 232 to 530), but it's still plagued by cross-off or cross winds. On Friday afternoon, the wind goes cross-shore, and the wave comment tells us the conditions are just poor. You'll be fighting chop all session.

We get a glimmer on Saturday the 5th. Light offshore wind in the morning from the NNE, clean face, and a 5 ft groundswell from the WNW with a decent 11 second period and strong energy (524). It’s flagged as marginal, which is the best we’re going to get. The water temp is 65°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing. Still, I wouldn't be rushing down.

After that, it’s a dead zone. There’s a 7-day gap of truly poor and marginal conditions. The swell sizes drop right off to under 3 ft, the wind is often up, and the combined wave energy is barely registering. Monday the 7th sees a bump in size to 7 ft with a killer 12-second period and a huge 1098 reading on combined energy, but the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-off, creating a nasty, bumpy surface. Tuesday the 8th is similar – big swell but rough.

The only other whisper of something is on Monday the 14th of September. That morning sees a 5 ft groundswell from the WNW with a solid 12-second period, and clean cross-off winds (625 energy). It's another "marginal" call. The water will be holding steady. Honestly, for a point break like Trestraou, that long period groundswell might actually line up nicely, so it's your best shot if you're desperate to get wet.

But for the most part, the scores for these days are all zeros or ones. This is a lean period. The wind is just never in the right place. With that much wind and the swell setup, you'd honestly get a better buzz from kite surfing than paddle surfing through this whole 16-day window. There are no standouts here.

Rusty.

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