Tronoen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

We’ve got a mixed bag coming up at Tronoen, so let’s break it down day by day. The water’s sitting at 65°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.

The first bit of surf worth paddling out for is Monday the 14th in the morning. The swell is a clean 3 feet out of the west with a 9-second period, and the wind is glass – dead calm, barely a breath. That’s about as good as it gets for smaller waves, so if you’ve got the morning free, get out there. The combined energy is moderate (237). It won’t be huge, but it’ll be fun and clean.

From there, things turn pretty ordinary. Tuesday the 15th is a write-off – messy cross-offshore and cross-shore winds with a lumpy sea-state, and the swell jumps up but it’s all chop, not worth it. Wednesday the 16th sees the swell building to 7 feet (WNW, 10-second period), but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-shore wind that’s smashing it up. The energy is getting strong (785 to 1253) but it’s not surfable. Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are more of the same – raw, lumpy, and onshore. On Friday the 18th, the swell hits 8 feet with a 16-second period and very strong energy (3351 in the morning), but the wind is cross-onshore. That kind of long-period groundswell wants a point or reef, and Tronoen’s exposed beach setup just can’t handle it with that wind. Saturday the 19th is still messy.

Now, here’s the standout – and I mean the real gem. Sunday the 20th. Morning is glassy, no wind, with a 6-foot WNW swell that’s got moderate energy (687). The afternoon is even better – 6 feet from the same direction, period lengthening to 13 seconds, energy climbing to 1544 (strong), but the wind is a mere 3 mph, glassy again. This is going to be clean, lined-up, proper surf. It’s bigger than 5 feet, so maybe for intermediate crew and up, not for learners.

The following week stays pretty promising. Monday the 21st is clean with offshore edges and a solid 6-foot swell (1058 energy, 13-second period). Tuesday the 22nd morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze and 5-foot swell (573 energy) – very rideable. Wednesday the 23rd gets clean offshore winds at 16 mph, but the swell drops to 4 feet (278 energy), so smaller but still fun if you’re on a log or a fish. Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th fade right out – less than 3 feet of swell and energy under 100 – basically a flat spell.

But we’ve got a long-range highlight brewing. Saturday the 26th morning picks up with a 3-foot, 17-second swell from the west, but it’s the afternoon to Sunday that gets interesting. Sunday the 27th is the real standout of the second week: morning sees a 6-foot WNW groundswell with a 14-second period, fresh offshore wind from the east, and strong energy (1106). The afternoon is even cleaner – moderate offshore, 5 feet, 13-second period, 915 energy. That’s going to be proper good.

Remember, the last few days of September (24th-25th) are flat, so don’t bother.

So, bottom line: Monday 14th morning is your early-week glassy winner, but the absolute best of the whole window is Sunday 20th (both sessions). And for the long-range, Sunday 27th looks like a banger if the forecast holds. Get keen.

Rusty.

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