Trez Hir Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather 'round. Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for our little corner of the world. It's a bit of a mixed bag, so let's get into it.

First off, we're looking at Trez Hir. The water's sitting at 64°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – about 3° up, so you might get away with a thinner suit.

The overall pattern here over the next two and a half weeks is, frankly, pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of small, weak, and wind-battered surf. The first real glimmer of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until the very end of the run, and even that comes with a big fat asterisk.

From Wednesday the 8th right through to Saturday the 19th of July, it’s a wasteland. We're talking a 12-day stretch where the combined swell energy barely gets a pulse. The swell heights are tiny, mostly below 3 ft, and the wind is constantly messing things up – cross-off, cross-on, or just plain howling. It's all “poor surf conditions” with scores to match. You'd be better off doing pretty much anything else.

Now, the one and only standout is a glimmer of hope that's far, far away. On Monday morning, the 20th of July, we see something else entirely: a sudden jump. Trez Hir gets a punchy 8 ft swell from the WNW. That's a decent size, pushing it into the “strong” category in terms of energy (807). The wave comment is “marginal,” but there's a slight chance.

Here's the tricky part: that size, over 5 ft, is already a bit much for beginners. And the period is a middling 9 seconds, so it’ll be a bit raw and sectiony. The wind is rated as cross-off from the NNE at 9 mph. That's an offshore wind, so it’ll be clean. But it's a beach break, and with that much energy, it's likely going to be a bit of a washing machine. It could offer some powerful, fast walls for experienced surfers who don't mind a fight. Don't get your hopes up. The following Tuesday morning (21st) sees another pulse of 5 ft from the WNW (300 energy), but that's got a howling 22 mph offshore wind which, while clean, will make it super tricky to get into.

Given the long stretch of slop and the one far-off, iffy spike, this is a spot that's been shut down for a while. It’s not going to stay poor forever, and forecasts can change, but for now, there's nothing to get excited about until that distant Monday.

Stay patient.

- Rusty

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