Tronoen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the gen on Tronoen for the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, it's a pretty full-on start, but we've got a proper window of opportunity if you're patient.

The water temp here is sitting right on the money at 65°, which is totally normal for this time of year. No surprises there.

Alright, let's get into it. The next few days are a write-off, honestly. We're looking at a solid 7ft to 8ft of messy, short-period swell, but the wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is moderate to strong (481 to 1409). The surf is just poor. Monday the 1st of September teases a bit with a 5ft WNW swell and a 9-second period, but it's cross-shore and only a marginal call. Same goes for the rest of the first week—nothing but onshore junk and tiny waves. It's a grim start.

Then we get a glimmer. Friday the 4th of September has a 6ft swell from the WNW with a longer 12-second period, packing a solid punch of energy (851), but it's still cross-onshore and choppy. Not great.

But hold on. Saturday morning, the 5th of September, is where it's at. We've got a clean 6ft groundswell from the WNW, a proper 11-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. The energy is strong (764), and the forecast is calling for "very good surf conditions." This is the standout. Tronoen is exposed and handles a WSW swell best, so that W to WNW direction is a good match. The waves will be a solid size for intermediates, but at 6ft, beginners might find it a bit much.

Sunday morning the 6th cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze again, but the swell has dropped to 4ft. It's a marginal call, but still clean. After that, the surf fades away into a tiny, choppy mess for the middle of the week.

We've got a big gap with hardly anything until the 12th of September, Saturday morning. That's a full week of average to poor conditions. But on Saturday the 12th, a 4ft swell from the west with a 9-second period rolls in, and the wind goes light offshore from the east. The energy is moderate (207), and it's clean. It's a good option, but not a classic.

Then Sunday the 13th of September morning is another one to circle. A 5ft swell from the WSW, 8-second period, with a light offshore breeze from the east. The energy is moderate (260), and the conditions are clean. Again, 5ft is a nice size for a lot of surfers, but not a beginner wave.

The outlook after that peters out into onshore junk again. So, to sum it up: the one real standout is Saturday morning, the 5th of September. Get on it. The following weekend, the 12th and 13th, has clean but smaller waves. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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