Trez Hir Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m lookin’ at the full 16-day stretch for Trez Hir, and honestly, most of this run is a bit of a struggle. This spot is a rare-breaks setup, so it’s already a challenge to get good surf, and the forecast doesn’t do us too many favours. There’s a long stretch of poor-to-marginal conditions from the start through September 3rd, with the odd moment of ordinary surfable waves but nothing worth paddling out for if you’re hoping for quality. The block from August 27th to September 3rd is a run of mostly messy, cross-onshore winds, short period, weak energy, and a lot of poor surf conditions. It’s a real blank patch.

The water’s sitting at 64° with a small 0.4° anomaly, so it’s about average for the time of year—nothing to worry about.

Now, the real standout—and I mean *the* standout—hits on Friday, September 4th. That afternoon we’ve got a 6 ft swell from the WNW, a nice long 12-second period, and the combined energy pumps up to 1501 (strong wave energy). That’s proper groundswell, and with a quick stiff offshore breeze from the NW, the waves are gonna be clean and lined up. The swell’s over 8 ft in the morning, so it’s pushing big enough to be for experienced surfers only, but the afternoon settles into a solid 6 ft with cross-offshore winds from the WNW, which keeps it really clean. That’s a session worth the wait.

The Friday September 4th afternoon is the best on offer, no doubt. The swell direction matches Trez Hir’s preferred SSW? No, but the WNW is working—it’s exposed, the period’s long, the wind’s good, and the wave quality is tagged as excellent for experienced surfers. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might share it, but it’s worth it.

The rest of the run after September 4th fades back into marginal or poor conditions, with more cross-shore winds and shorter period swell. There’s a brief moment on the morning of September 9th with a 7 ft swell from the W, but period’s only 7 seconds, so it’s a wonky, choppy mess. Sunday September 6th morning has a glassy 4 ft from the W with a 10-second period, but the score’s low and it’s ordinary. Hard to get excited.

Truth is, if you’re mobile and keen, you bank the Friday September 4th afternoon session. The rest of the window is a write-off. Trez Hir’s a rare-breaker, and this forecast shows exactly why.

Rusty

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