Triangulo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya – this 16-day window is a bit of a mixed bag for Triangulo. We’ve got a solid run of proper swell coming through, but the conditions are gonna be fiddly, and a lot of it is just not going to line up clean.

The first surf worth mentioning kicks off on Wednesday the 19th of August. The water is sitting at 71° – that’s a massive 9° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s feeling more like a tropical bath than a typical winter dip. The swell is a decent 6ft from the SSW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 772. The wind is a cross-off from the South at 12 mph, which is actually a good sign. The report says "clean", so while the swell is a bit on the short-period side, for a spot that’s sheltered and inconsistent, this is a solid, rideable option. The only bummer is it’s an inconsistent spot, so you might have to wait for your waves.

After that, things get a bit ordinary. From Thursday the 20th right through until the end of August, the wind is mostly cross-on or cross-shore, and the surf quality drops right off. The heights fade from 6ft down to next to nothing. You’ll see a few longer-period swells on the 22nd and 23rd (19-second and 18-second periods), but those are tiny 1ft waves with no push – just a lot of water moving around with no real shape. It’s a flat spell, basically.

Now, the real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Friday the 28th of August. That morning we’ve got a solid 7ft of SW groundswell pumping in with a 17-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 2511 – that’s strong energy. By the afternoon, it’s nudging 8ft with a 16-second period and energy at 2602. The wind is a light cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph, so it’ll be a bit textured but still very surfable. This is a big, powerful swell for a reef break. The wave comment says "marginal," but with that much energy and a long period, it’s going to be a proper session for the experienced crew. The long period means it’ll be a bit more lined up and better for a point or reef setup like this.

That big swell holds through the 29th and 30th of August, with 7ft to 6ft swell and plenty of energy (1607 and 1222). The wind stays light and cross-shore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s a huge step up from the flat spell before it. After that, it slowly fades into the first days of September, but the wind gets a bit more messy and the swell periods drop back to 9 seconds, so the quality goes with it.

The best call for the whole period is the morning of the 28th and the 29th. It’s going to be big, powerful, and a long-period groundswell – that’s expert territory. The 6ft on the 19th is a good, smaller option for the beginners if you can catch the clean window.

Rusty, signing off.

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