Troia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a rough run for Troia. The forecast is looking pretty bleak for any decent surf. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with almost nothing to get excited about.

Starting off from Sunday the 19th of July, we’ve got a tiny bit of swell from the WNW, but it’s a messy 3ft with a short, weak period of 4 seconds and cross-onshore winds. The water is a warm 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s nice for a dip, but the surf itself is poor. The combined swell energy is a very weak 39. That pattern basically holds through the week – tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with poor wind. Monday the 20th offers a 1.0ft wave from the west in the morning, but it’s cross-shore with a light breeze and only 8 seconds of period. Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a slight glimmer on Thursday the 23rd afternoon, with a 3ft wave from the WNW, but again, it’s a short 4-second period and cross-shore, leaving it choppy. The energy is still weak at 37. Friday the 24th afternoon sees a bit more height at 4ft from the WNW, but the period is still a poor 5 seconds, and it’s a moderate cross-shore chop. Energy climbs a little to 61, but it’s still weak.

The best we get in this whole outlook is on Sunday the 26th of July. The morning is flat, but the afternoon brings a 5ft swell from the NW with a 6-second period. The wind is cross-offshore and it’s clean. The combined energy hits 154, which is moderate. That’s the biggest surf of the window, but it’s short-period and a bit much for beginners at over 5ft. Monday the 27th afternoon is similar, with another 5ft from the NW and 159 energy, but the wind turns cross-shore, making it lumpy.

After that, it drops right off. From Tuesday the 28th afternoon through to Monday the 3rd of August, we’re looking at flat spells, tiny 0.3ft waves, and mostly onshore or cross-offshore winds with no real energy. There’s a glassy morning on the 2nd of August, but there’s no swell at all.

The advice here is simple: leave the board at home. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the days with wind and a bit of chop. The only standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of Sunday the 26th of July – that’s your best shot for a clean, chest-high wave with cross-offshore wind, but it’s short period and won’t be world-class. Anything beyond that is a gamble.

Rusty.

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