Tronoen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down Tronoen for the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some waiting to do. The action starts on Friday morning, July 3rd, and that’s the best window of the whole forecast. The water is sitting at 67°, and that’s about 5° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year – you won’t need a thick suit, that’s for sure.

Friday morning is the one. We’re looking at waves around 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s solid, moderate energy (480). The wind is light cross-offshore from the NNE at just 3 mph, so the surface is going to be clean and rippable. This is an intermediate break, fairly consistent, and it does see crowds at times. The swell direction lines up nicely with what Tronoen likes (WSW as the optimum), so expect proper shaped waves with some punch.

Saturday morning, July 4th, is a close second. Swell drops to about 4ft from the west, still with that 10-second period, and the real story here is the glassy conditions. Wind from the NE at just 3 mph – dead calm. Energy is moderate at 251. If you miss Friday, this is your backup, and it could be just as fun with those clean, smooth faces.

From Saturday afternoon onward, the wind swings onshore from the NW, and the surf turns into a choppy mess. Sunday the 5th is small and ordinary, and from there, the surf drops off a cliff. Through the rest of the first week and into the second, wave heights are down to 2ft or less, energy values are in the weak two-digit range (58, 65), and the wind stays cross or onshore most of the time. There’s a few clean mornings, like Wednesday the 8th early, but there’s barely any swell to surf. The run from Sunday the 5th through the end of the forecast is pretty much a flat, blown-out stretch. It’s not looking good for a paddle after that first weekend.

So the call is simple: make Friday 3rd morning or Saturday 4th morning your target. After that, it’s a long dry spell.

Rusty.

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