Trestrignel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and bleak for Trestrignel. There’s nothing rideable on the cards at all for the next 13 days, so don’t even bother waxing up yet. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s something, but the swell just isn’t there.

The first week and a half is a write-off. We’ve got a mix of tiny, weak waves below 3 ft and a whole lot of onshore junk. The energy is mostly weak, with readings from 21 to 178 in the combined swell energy. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or choppy, and the period is short and messy. Honestly, it’s more of a kite-surfing wind farm than a surf spot.

We finally see a glimmer of life on the morning of the 27th. The wind goes glassy, and the swell jumps to 4 ft from the W with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is 177, which is moderate, but the waves will be very ordinary. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for anything decent. The swell jumps again in the afternoon to 6 ft, but the wind turns light cross-onshore and the combo energy hits 497 – still not great, and the period is short. You could get a few, but it’s not worth getting excited about.

Now, here’s the standout – Friday the 28th, the morning session. The swell is pumping: 13 ft from the W, with a period of 12 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 3871 – strong to very strong. The wind is fresh offshore from the E at 19 mph, which will carve those waves clean. This is for experts only, no question – 13 ft is way over the 8 ft limit for everyone else. Long period at a sheltered spot like Trestrignel might get a bit walled, but it’s going to be heavy. This is the one to be on.

The afternoon of the 28th turns to junk, with 25 mph cross-onshore winds and messy conditions. The 29th has big swell – 13 ft and 12 ft – but the onshore winds kill it. Not worth the paddle.

So, in short: 13 days of nothing, a couple of ordinary ones on the 27th, and then one big, clean morning on the 28th for the brave. That’s your lot.

Rusty.

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