Tres Palmas • Surf Spot Statistics

Best Surf Season (November - March)

Tres Palmas is powered by the Atlantic. Although this coastline faces southwest, the wave rose is dominated by a powerful NE-ENE signal that wraps into the bay, and it hits its stride from November through March. Average heights climb to 1.5-1.6m (5ft) as the North Atlantic storm track fires long-period swell into the region, with periods hovering at the critical 10-second mark. The persistent Bermuda-Azores High keeps the trades blowing from the NNE through E quadrant 62-70 percent of the time, and that offshore flow grooms the NE-ENE swell into clean, rippable lines. December and January stand out for the heaviest and most consistent pulses. When the NAO cooperates, the winter months can produce that perfect combination of size, period, and offshore wind that Tres Palmas is known for.

Fair Surf Season (April - May and September - October)

The shoulder seasons bring a step down in raw size but a jump in offshore-wind consistency. April still has a 9.6s period and an average height of 1.3m (4ft), with NE swell dominating at 37 percent. October is the real standout of this group: the average period returns to 10.0s while wind is offshore 78 percent of the time, making it an excellent transition month. May and September settle into a fun-size 1-1.5m (3-5ft) pattern with slightly shorter periods, but the high percentage of clean, offshore days keeps the surf honest. This is the window for high-performance shortboarding when the swell is down but the surface is pure.

Low Surf Season (June - August)

Summer is flat and clean at Tres Palmas. Average heights slip to 1.0m (3ft), periods drop to 6.7-7.3s, and the wave rose becomes a near-compressed ENE/E signal. Although the wind is favorable 85-88 percent of the time, the energy is mostly short-period local windswell. You will find idyllic, glassy mornings but very little push. Keep the longboard handy, or use this window to plan ahead for the winter swells.