Tronoen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next two and a half weeks at Tronoen are a tough watch. There’s no standout session in the whole window, just a long run of poor to marginal conditions. You’ll see a few mornings where the wind cleans up, but the swell’s tiny or the period’s too short to bother. Expect a real gap from now until around Thursday the 21st of August where conditions are actually worth a mention. Most days are a write-off, and even the better moments are ordinary at best. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is pretty average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The first hint of anything surfable comes on Sunday morning the 16th of August. It’s tiny – only 4ft from the NW with an 8-second period – and the energy’s weak (141). The wind’s cross-off out of the N at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but the waves are just “surfable” and nothing more. You’d get a few knee-high lumps, but honestly, leave the board at home. Monday the 17th has clean offshore winds (NE at 19-22 mph) but the swell’s even smaller and the period drops to 5-6 seconds. The combined energy is pathetic (63-91), so it’s more of a windswell mess – maybe kite surfers would have a go, but for paddle surfing it’s a no.

Thursday the 20th of August morning shows a little pulse: 2ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and gentle offshore wind (ENE at 9 mph). Combined energy climbs to 146, and it’s described as “surfable but very ordinary.” You could squeeze out a few cleanish waist-high runners at low tide, but the swell’s tiny and inconsistent. Not a standout, just the least bad option.

Then Thursday the 21st of August morning brings the biggest swell of the whole run: 6ft from the WNW, period 8 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 444. The wind is cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, so it’s clean. This is the best on offer – solid waist-to-chest-high waves, but the period’s short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and fat. It’s only rated as “marginal,” and the afternoon gets a cross-on breeze that messes it up. For a spot that’s exposed to WNW swell, this is the one to aim for if you’re desperate, but don’t expect magic.

After that, Saturday the 22nd of August turns ugly: 7ft from the WNW at 10 seconds, but the wind swings WNW cross-on at 16 mph and it’s choppy. Combined energy hits 914, which is strong, but the onshore wind wrecks the shape. That’s expert-only, big and lumpy. The rest of the window fades away into tiny, onshore slop with no redeeming features.

Bottom line: if you’ve got to paddle out, try Thursday the 21st morning. Otherwise, save your energy. Things don’t look like they’ll improve any time soon.

Rusty.

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