Trez Hir Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for Trez-Hir is a real mixed bag, and it’s going to test your patience. The only real standout is a promising run right at the end, but you’ll have to sit through a lot of flat, messy, or just ordinary days to get there. The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama there.

The first solid option pops up on the morning of Thursday, 13 August. It’s a clean 4ft W swell with a nice 11-second period, and the wind is offshore from the NW at 9 mph. Combined energy is moderate at 277. That’s your best early call – glassy, groomed, and worth a paddle. The afternoon of the same day sees the same swell size and direction, but the wind picks up to 12 mph, still offshore, so it’s still clean but a bit more textured.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Friday, 14 August through to Tuesday, 18 August, the swell drops, the period shortens, and the wind gets crusty. The morning of Monday, 17 August is the absolute low point – a paltry 1.0ft swell with a 7-second period (energy of just 8). It’s essentially flat. The next glimmer comes on Thursday, 20 August. The morning sees a 6ft WNW swell, but the wind is cross-off, and the wave comment says “marginal.” The real winner that day is the afternoon: 6ft WNW swell, 9-second period, and offshore NW wind at 16 mph. Energy jumps to 447, and the forecast says “good surf conditions.” This is the first true highlight in a while.

But the pattern of mediocrity returns. Friday, 21 August through Wednesday, 27 August is mostly poor, with a lot of messy cross-shore winds and weak, short-period swell. The exception is the morning of Monday, 24 August – a 4ft W swell, 8-second period, with cross-off wind and clean conditions. It’s surfable, but nothing special.

Now, the real standout is the final push. From Tuesday, 25 August afternoon through Thursday, 27 August, things finally come together. The afternoon of 25 August delivers 5ft WNW swell, 8-second period, with gentle cross-off wind and clean conditions. Energy is 267. Wednesday, 26 August is the best of the lot – both morning and afternoon see 5ft WNW swell, 9-second period, with offshore NW wind at 16 mph. Energy hits 396. It’s clean, well-shaped, and the wind is doing you a favour. Thursday, 27 August keeps it going with 4 to 4ft WNW swell, 10-second period, and gentle cross-off wind. Energy sits around 288-301. This is the window to aim for – it’s the most consistent stretch of quality surf in the whole forecast.

So, short story: the first week is mostly a write-off, but the second half of the 16-day window, especially 26-27 August, is where you want to be. Get out there then.

Rusty.

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