Tainohama Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Well, it's a bit of a tale of two halves for Tainohama. We've got a slow start with messy, onshore winds, but hold onto your boardies because there's a massive, late-season swell brewing that will demand your full respect… if you've got the skills.

The water sits at a balmy 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That extra bit of tropical warmth will be a nice bonus if you're out there.

Things kick off on Monday afternoon, but don't get too excited. We're looking at a 7ft SSE groundswell on a 16-second period, but it's blowing a cross-on 9 mph from the south. The combined energy is a hearty 2408, but the wind's wrecking the surface. Tuesday and Wednesday are more of the same – plenty of swell in the water, but the southerly winds are cross-on, making for choppy, lumpy conditions. A 10ft swell on Tuesday morning with 3906 of energy is a lot of water moving, but it's not clean.

Thursday the 28th offers a brief window of hope. Friday morning sees the wind drop out completely to glassy conditions, with a tiny 4ft S swell, 8-second period, and a weak 200 of energy. It's small and gutless, but it'll be clean. Saturday and Sunday mornings keep that glassy, clean feel, but the swell is tiny – barely 3ft – with minimal energy. It's rideable for a fun log, but nothing to write home about. Monday and Tuesday are a bit of a write-off with more onshore junk.

Now, for the real action. Thursday the 3rd of September is where things start to get serious. The wind swings around to a clean cross-off from the NNE at 12 mph. A solid 7ft S groundswell with a 14-second period rolls in, packing 2236 of energy. The water will be clean, and the reef at Tainohama will absolutely love that long period. For the experienced crew, this is a standout.

But the beast arrives Friday the 4th of September. Holy mackerel. We've got a 13ft SSE swell on a 14-second period blowing up to a massive 8103 of combined energy. The wind is still a clean cross-off from the NNE at 12 mph. This is world-class power, and Tainohama is a reef break, but this is still expert territory only. For anyone with less than elite-level skills and a death wish, give it a wide berth. Saturday the 5th is even bigger but also gets a note of caution – 23ft swell with 16368 of energy! The wind is a fresh offshore from the NNW at 22 mph, so it'll be clean, but the forecast itself says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. It'll be a show to watch, but don't paddle out.

Sunday the 6th drops back to a still-chunky 8ft S swell with 1014 of energy and clean cross-off winds. It's much more manageable and will offer some solid, powerful waves on the reef.

Rusty.

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