Troia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I'm lookin' at the charts for our stretch of coast. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat, and I mean *flat*.

We’ve got a long, quiet spell ahead. For the first week or so, from Monday the 31st of August right through to about the 10th of September, there’s barely a ripple to get excited about. Energy readings are hanging around the single digits and low teens for most of that time, with the combined swell energy barely hitting 28 for a brief moment. You're lookin' at tiny 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft swells with periods all over the shop, and it's just not enough to push through. The water’s a balmy 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but you’ll be doing more floating than surfing.

The only break on the cards is Troia. It’s an inconsistent spot on a good day, and this is definitely not a good day. It’s a beginner wave, but even absolute learners would be struggling to catch a ripple here. The odd bit of offshore breeze on a few mornings keeps the surface clean, but with no swell to work with, it doesn’t matter. There’s a glimmer on the afternoon of Saturday the 5th of September where the wind goes glassy, but the swell is still only 0.3 ft. Pretty soul-crushing.

Things get a tiny bit more interesting on the 7th of September, Monday afternoon. A short-lived 3 ft pulse from the northwest shows up, with a weak 6-second period, and the energy climbs to 66. It’s a cross-shore wind, and the period is so short those waves will be fat and weak. It’s something, but it’s not good. For a more advanced crew, a 3 ft wave is nothing, but with that period, even they won't get much.

After that, the taps turn off again. There are big gaps of several days with zero energy on the charts – from the 8th through the 15th of September, it's essentially flat as a tack, with combined energy readings of 0. The only tiny hiccup is on the 15th of September, Tuesday afternoon, with a 0.7 ft westerly wrap and 5 energy. Honestly, for this area, a blank run like this isn't unusual, but it still stings. The forecasts can always change, but right now, I’d be doing something else with my time.

There are no standouts here. I can’t recommend a single session. Keep the board in the car, but maybe don't even take it off the rack. Keep an eye out for the next system.

Rusty.

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