Troia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Troia. I’ll be honest with you, this 16-day window is a tough one. We’re looking at a long dry spell before anything even remotely worth paddling out for shows up.

The first real chance of a surf comes on the morning of Saturday, August 1st. Up until then, it’s a flat spell with no waves to speak of. We’re talking a solid week of nothing – from this Sunday morning right through to that Saturday morning, the ocean is basically a lake. You’ll see some glassy mornings and clean conditions, but with zero swell, there’s just nothing to ride.

Alright, so Saturday morning, August 1st. We get a tiny pulse of swell from the west at 2 ft, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is a low 58. It’s surfable, but only just. The wind is light from the NNW, so it’s a cross-offshore breeze, meaning the surface will be clean. But these are tiny, weak waves. It’s the only real highlight, and to be honest, it’s a pretty poor one. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is a massive 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like swimming in a bath.

After that Saturday morning, it’s back to business as usual. The afternoon picks up a bit of a cross-shore wind, killing the quality immediately. Then from Sunday, August 2nd through to the 10th of August, it’s a rinse and repeat of tiny, weak swells, or no swell at all. The wind is mostly from the NNW or NW, often cross-off in the mornings, but the swell energy is just pathetic, with most readings in the single digits. A few afternoons show a bit of a bump, like the afternoon of the 8th of August with a 3 ft swell from the NW, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off, which just makes it a choppy, blown-out mess. The same goes for the 4th of August afternoon – 3 ft from the NW, but only a 4-second period. That’s just wind chop.

So, what’s the verdict? The only standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Saturday, August 1st. It’s a clean, glassy morning with a tiny waist-high wave. The swell direction is from the west, which is okay for Troia. It’s a beach setup, so don’t expect any points or reefs to save you. The break is inconsistent, and when it does show, it’s for beginners at best. The crowds are “sometimes” an issue, but with waves this small, I doubt many will bother. But it’s the best we’ve got in the whole 16 days. For the rest of the time, honestly, the conditions look more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, but for now, don’t rush to the beach.

Rusty.

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