Trestrignel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Trestrignel over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim run. There’s a solid stretch of flat-to-messy days ahead, and nothing that’s gonna get the heart pumping. For the first week and a bit, from Sunday 26 July right through to Tuesday 4 August, it’s all poor surf conditions with cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy water. The only half-decent window is a brief moment on Tuesday morning 28 July – clean conditions with a light ESE cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is tiny at 3ft from the WNW, period 10 seconds, and combined energy is only 163 (moderate). It’s surfable, but you’d be scratching for a knee-high wave, and it’s a beginner-friendly break anyway. Trestrignel is a sheltered spot, so it needs a decent push from the NW to really work, and we’re not getting that.

The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little anomaly of 3°.

After that, things flatline again. From Wednesday 29 July through to Monday 3 August, the swell drops right off – 2ft to 2ft, periods between 6 and 10 seconds, and combined energy dips into the weak 60s and 70s. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or side-shore, so even if you wanted to paddle out on a foamie, it’d be a waste of time.

Now, there’s a couple of bigger pulses late in the window – Thursday 6 August morning sees a 10ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and combined energy of 1406 (strong). Saturday 8 August morning also has 10ft from the west, with 10-second period and energy at 1849 (very strong). But here’s the kicker: both are flagged as *marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions*, and the rest of the day around them is still poor. On the 6th, the wind is offshore (NW) and light, so the morning might offer some clean, heavy waves – but 10ft is expert territory, especially at a beach break. The 8th has a similar setup with a light offshore (N) in the morning, but the afternoon gets shredded by a 15 mph WNW cross-onshore. These are the only two standouts in the whole 16-day window, but they’re distant – over a week away – so treat ‘em as promising but not locked in. If you’re a solid surfer and can read the tide, the morning of Thursday 6 August and Saturday 8 August are your best shots.

Otherwise, it’s a long, quiet stretch. Even the bigger swells on 4 and 5 August (5ft to 6ft) are plagued by cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions. With the combined energy hitting 426 and 387 (moderate to strong), it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

That’s the story for Trestrignel – a long blank run with a couple of far-off, expert-only windows. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and wait for a better day.

Rusty

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