Trestrignel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Trestrignel's got coming.

Got to be honest with you, mate – this stretch looks like a write-off. For a break that’s sheltered from the main northwest swell, the wind just won’t quit. The whole 16-day run is a fight to find a single decent session.

We start on Thursday, September 3rd, with a messy, cross-offshore wind at 16 mph messing up the surface. Friday the 4th brings a bigger bump in swell (energy readings hitting the 400s), but the wind is just as bad, putting a chop on everything. It’s a tough watch.

There is one tiny window. Saturday morning, September 5th. The swell drops to about 5 ft from the WNW, but the period stretches out to a sweet 12 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong at 774. More importantly, the wind goes light and glassy from the NE at just 3 mph. For a few hours, Trestrignel could clean up and look good with a light texture. The call says it’s marginal, so don't expect perfection. But if you’re keen, dawn patrol Saturday is your best and only real shot in the first week.

Sunday morning, September 6th, is another tiny window. The swell drops to 3 ft with a moderate 10-second period and a light SSE offshore wind at 9 mph. Water temp is 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal. It’s clean, but very small.

Then we get hammered. Monday and Tuesday (September 7th and 8th) see a big pulse of northwest swell, hitting 7 ft to 10 ft with very strong energy (over 1000 in the readings), but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 16 mph. That’s going to be a total mess – too big for a beginner and blown out for everyone else.

The mid-week from September 9th to the 12th shows a slow drop in size, but the wind is a persistent problem – mostly cross-onshore or onshore, with chop.

The second week, from September 13th onward, is basically flat with poor wind. The swell dips under 3 ft, and the energy readings are weak, often under 200. By September 17th and 18th we’re looking at ankle-slap (1 ft) with light winds, but it’s not worth the paddle.

Honestly, this is a blank run for Trestrignel. It’s a sheltered spot that needs a perfect combo, and we don’t get it in this 16-day window. For most of it, the onshore winds make it look more like a kite spot than a surf spot. If you’re itching, the only chance is that Saturday morning (Sept 5th) dawn patrol – it’s the only time the waves might be rideable.

Rusty.

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