Trestraou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks around Trestraou.

Honestly, the opening stretch is pretty grim. Wednesday and Thursday are a write-off – we’ve got a fair bit of WNW swell bumping around 6ft to 6ft, but the wind is junk. Wednesday morning is cross-on with a moderate breeze and the water temperature sits at 65°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 493. It’s just messy and choppy. Thursday morning cleans up with an offshore wind, but the swell has dropped to 3ft and the forecast calls it poor. Not much to get excited about.

Friday the 11th is where we finally see something half-decent. Friday morning at Trestraou has a clean 5ft W swell with a 9-second period and a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 436. It’s not massive, but those conditions should offer some fun, clean waves. The wind is light, so it’ll be tidy. Afternoon gets a bit more cross and drops in size, so the morning is the call. Even then, it’s only a two out of ten on the guidance scale, so keep expectations in check.

We’ve got a big gap of poor surf after that. Saturday through to Tuesday the 16th morning is mostly small, with onshore or cross winds and weak energy most days. The swell hangs around 1ft to 4ft but it’s mostly wind-affected or just too weak.

Then, Tuesday the 16th afternoon finally delivers the standout window of the whole forecast. Trestraou gets a clean 6ft W groundswell, period around 10 seconds, with a light cross-off wind. The combined energy jumps to a solid 643 – that’s moderate heading toward strong. The wind is only a slight air, so it’s going to be glassy, clean, and punchy. This is the best surf on offer.

The following Thursday the 17th morning has similar size at 6ft WNW, but a bit more wind and considered marginal. By the weekend of the 21st, we’re back to onshore winds and smaller, lumpy conditions. The last few days of the outlook, from the 22nd onward, show a long run of cross-on winds and snappy, onshore conditions with swell between 2ft and 5ft. The energy spikes on the 23rd afternoon with 629, but the fresh cross-onshore wind will make it a choppy mess – more of a kite session than a paddler’s wave.

Overall, don't hold your breath for consistent waves. There’s a good morning on Friday the 11th, but the real highlight comes on the afternoon of the 16th of September. That’s the one to pencil in. After that, it’s looking pretty bleak for the rest of the second week.

Rusty.

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