Trestrignel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The models are showing a pretty grim run of surf for our stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks. It’s not looking like much fun for anyone looking to get a proper wave.

The whole 16-day window is a poor run, honestly. There are no real standouts on offer, and most days are showing cross-shore or cross-onshore winds that are just going to chop things up. We’ll be looking at a lot of lumpy, messy conditions.

The first few days are looking very small indeed. Sunday the 2nd has a tiny 1ft of west swell, but it’s coming with a cross-on breeze and the water’s a touch warmer than normal at 66°F for Trestrignel. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but with the onshore wind, it'll be a frustrating paddle for nothing.

The gap in any real size continues into the start of the new week. Monday and Tuesday are still poor, with surf staying under 4ft, and the wind staying mostly cross or cross-on. We see a slight bump on Wednesday the 5th, with 6ft to 6ft of wind swell, but the cross-shore winds are going to make it a mess.

The wind turns onshore Thursday and Friday the 6th and 7th, which is a real killer since it’s dropping back under 3ft. We go into a lull over the 8th with the swell almost flat, just 1ft.

The next pulse comes in on Sunday the 9th, with an average 4ft of cross-on swell, and we do get a brief window of lighter wind in the morning. It still isn’t clean, though.

The following week, from the 11th onward, we’re looking at more of the same: mostly small, weak swell with fresh cross-shore winds chopping everything up. There’s a bit more energy showing around the 14th and 15th, with the swell building to 4ft and then 5ft, but those strong cross-shore winds will keep the quality poor. The combined energy does climb to 428 on the 15th, which is moderate, but it doesn't translate to anything good.

To be perfectly honest, for the entire 16-day period, I can’t point to one day that gets me excited. The strong winds and onshore angles will keep the surf poor. If any of these swells do show up, given the beach setup and the wind, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers.

It’s a rough stretch, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so don’t throw your board in the attic just yet. Keep an eye on it, and we might get lucky with a window of offshore winds that the models aren't showing.

Rusty.

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