Surf Forecasts:
Tronoen surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 816 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tronoen this week:
The surf forecast for Tronoen over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tronoen in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tronoen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey gang, Rusty checking in. Let’s be honest, the first few days are a bit of a dud.
Starting on Tuesday the 18th, we’re stuck with weak, short-period swell and messy cross-onshore winds. By Wednesday it gets worse with onshore winds. We get a bit more juice in the water by late Wednesday into Thursday, but it stays choppy and blown out. The combined swell energy climbs into the moderate range, hitting 668 on Thursday morning and 815 on Thursday afternoon, but with moderate cross-onshore winds, the waves are just a mess.
Friday the 21st looks clean from above but the wind is still cross-onshore for a 1.6m WNW swell. The first sign of hope comes Saturday morning the 22nd. The wind goes offshore from the northeast at 9 mph, the waves clean up. We get a 1.0m NW swell at 7 seconds. The combined energy is only 166, so it’s small, but the clean conditions make it worth a paddle. Get in there early, because the afternoon turns.
Sunday the 23rd starts with offshore NE winds again and goes light and clean in the afternoon, but it’s a 1.2m NW swell at a super short 5 seconds. It will be weak.
After a quiet Monday, the energy starts stepping up. Tuesday morning the 25th brings a 2.0m W swell at 9 seconds, combined energy hitting 687, and a south cross-shore wind at 9 mph. Not perfect but ridable. Then comes the big one. Thursday morning the 27th: combined energy blasts to 1562, with a 3.0m swell from the west at 9 seconds. The catch? The forecast says it’s too big for this break. That is expert-only territory. It will be heavy, dangerous, and for the brave only.
Looking into the long range, the clear winner is Saturday the 29th. The wind drops to glassy in the morning, zero from the southeast. Swell is 1.2m from the WSW at 8 seconds with 290 combined energy. It’s noted as “expect good surf conditions.” Mark it on the calendar even if it’s over a week away.
The very end of the window on Wednesday the 2nd of September shows a 2.4m SW swell with a 7-second period, but cross-shore winds and marginal conditions keep it from being the main event.
Bottom line: some clean small surf this weekend, a massive expert-only swell on the 27th, and a killer glassy dawn on August 29th for the best waves of the outlook.
Keep your head on a swivel out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 20 | 59 | 64 | 433 | 502 | 660 | 799 | 701 | 472 | 352 | 237 | 91 | 57 | 88 | 46 | 76 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54AM3.59m | 9:12PM3.50m | 9:31AM3.32m | 9:52PM3.15m | 10:15AM3.05m | 10:44PM2.85m | 11:21AM2.83m | 00:16AM2.65m | 1:16PM2.76m | 2:17AM2.70m | 2:48PM2.93m | 3:22AM2.92m | 3:40PM3.19m | 4:03AM3.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.73m | 3:33AM0.91m | 3:56PM1.06m | 4:20AM1.23m | 4:53PM1.36m | 5:22AM1.50m | 6:10PM1.55m | 6:45AM1.61m | 7:39PM1.55m | 8:08AM1.53m | 8:52PM1.37m | 9:11AM1.30m | 9:43PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 59 | 64 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 701 | 472 | 352 | 237 | 91 | 57 | 25 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 20 | 17 | 63 | 10 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 45 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | SW 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | ENE 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | SW 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | 35 | 18 | — | 38 | 433 | 502 | 660 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 1 | 76 | 19 | — | 1 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 630 | 2 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 353 | 426 | 18 | 2 | 262 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 267 | 267 | 18 |
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