Tronoen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming.

Straight up, Tronoen is looking at a pretty bleak run for the next week and a half. The first solid surf of any real interest doesn't show until Wednesday the 12th of August. Before that, it’s essentially a write-off. From the 2nd right through to the 11th, we’re dealing with weak, messy, mostly cross-onshore junk. Swell heights barely nudge over 2 ft for the first week, with poor surf conditions day after day. The combined swell energy stays well below three figures—usually between 20 and 75—for most of that time, so honestly, don’t bother paddling out unless you’re desperate for a float.

The one small exception is a brief flicker on the morning of Wednesday the 12th. We get a little 4 ft swell from the WSW, combined energy of 270 (moderate), with a light offshore breeze from the ENE. The tide conditions and general setup might make it surfable, but it’s a short window. By the afternoon, the wind swings cross-onshore and chops it up again.

Then we see a bit more size building toward Sunday the 16th. A 7 ft to 7 ft swell from the WNW arrives with combined energy rising to 451–569, but the wind is cross-onshore and the surf looks messy. By Monday morning the 17th, it’s hitting 8 ft from the west, with energy cranked up to 1055. The wind is light cross-shore, so the waves could be powerful and hollow—but this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it won’t be clean groundswell; it’s more of a wind-driven, powerful lump.

Water temperature is average for this time of year. Honestly, if you’re looking for one day to try, the morning of Wednesday the 12th is the best on offer, with clean 4 ft WSW swell and light offshore wind. It’s not a classic, but it’s something. The rest is a long wait.

Rusty.

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