Tronoen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about your local stretch. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks aren't shaping up to be a classic run. We've got a long stretch of meh to get through before a real pulse shows up on the horizon.

Right now, the ocean is just not in a good mood. The swell is small and weak, and the wind is mostly from the wrong direction, keeping things chopped and messy. For the first week, from Wednesday the 29th of July right through to around Tuesday the 4th of August, the surf is basically a no-go. We’re talking about a solid week of either tiny, weak waves under 2ft or junky, wind-affected slop. The combined wave energy is barely registering, often under 100, which tells you just how limp the ocean is. You’d be better off leaving the boards in the car.

There’s a bit of a tease on the morning of Saturday the 1st of August – a clean 2ft wave from the west with a 10-second period and light cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate (119), but it’s just too small to get excited about. It’s surfable, but only just. The same goes for the morning of Sunday the 2nd, with a 2ft wave and clean conditions. It’s a paddler’s exercise, not a surfer’s session.

Then we get another gap of poor conditions. The wind keeps swinging onshore, the swell stays tiny, and the energy drops right down. It’s a big blank run from the 2nd through the 6th of August.

Now, here’s the one that caught my eye. Mark your calendars for the morning of Friday the 7th of August. This is the standout. Tronoen is forecast to get a solid 7ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind? It’s forecast to be glassy – a light 3 mph breeze from the east-northeast. That’s the kind of calm that turns a fat wave into a wall. The combined energy is a solid 583, which is strong. This is a real session waiting to happen. The water temp is about 66°F, which is normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a full winter suit just yet.

The morning of Saturday the 8th of August is also worth a look. You’ll get a 5ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period and a clean offshore wind from the east-northeast at 6 mph. The energy is still high at 511. It’s a smaller, cleaner version of the day before, but still a very good option.

After that, the swell backs off again. The wind turns back onshore, and we’re back to the ordinary stuff. The morning of Monday the 10th of August offers a glassy 2ft wave, but it’s weak (136 energy) and just doesn’t have the juice. The rest of the 11th, 12th, and 13th are mostly clean but small, with the wind staying cross-off or clean. It’s just not the same as that Friday pulse.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week has one real gem on the morning of the 7th of August, and a solid back-up on the morning of the 8th. After that, it’s back to small, clean but ordinary conditions. This area is prone to these long flat spells, so when a window opens like that Friday, you jump on it.

Rusty.

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