Te Awanga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up for Te Awanga.

Right off the bat, Tuesday afternoon is the clear standout. We’ve got a solid 10-foot south swell rolling in, with a very long 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the wave energy is absolutely pumping at 3155 (strong to very strong). The wind is a light 3 mph from the SSW, blowing offshore and keeping it glassy clean. This is for experienced surfers only at that size, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, it’s going to be an epic session. The only catch? This break can get crowded, so get in early.

Before that, Tuesday morning is small at 1 foot from the NE with a period of 11 seconds. Wind is light offshore from the SW, so it’s clean, but it’s tiny and the wave energy is weak (18). Not much to get excited about.

Wednesday comes in with a drop. Morning sees 5-foot south swell (17-second period, energy at 1205 – strong) but the wind is a cross-shore from the NW at 9 mph, which will put a bit of chop on it. Afternoon is bigger at 8 feet from the south with the same long period (17 seconds) and huge energy (3477). The wind is cross-offshore from the WNW at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but again, only for experienced surfers. The overall quality is good but not the standout.

Thursday is smaller again. Morning has 5-foot south swell (13 seconds, energy at 660 – moderate) with a light cross-shore wind. Afternoon drops to 4 feet from the south (12 seconds, energy 435) but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That’s a beautiful window for a clean, smaller wave, but the energy is moderate.

Friday is a write-off. Swell drops right off and the winds turn onshore or cross-shore with moderate to fresh breezes. Same story for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday – poor conditions across the board. There’s a gap of four days here with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then on Tuesday, September 8th, we get a morning pulse. An 8-foot south swell (12 seconds, energy at 1933 – strong) with a light 3 mph offshore wind from the WSW. Clean, powerful, but again, expert territory. It’s a solid option but it sits behind that first Tuesday as the second best of the run.

The rest of the second week into mid-September is mostly small or messy. There’s a brief moment on Thursday, September 10th morning with 3 feet from the SSE (9 seconds, energy 140) and a moderate offshore wind – surfable but ordinary. After that, it’s mostly poor through to the end of the 16-day window, with a few small, marginal windows around the 15th.

Water temperature is about average for the time of year here at Te Awanga. Nothing unusual to report.

So, to sum it up: Tuesday afternoon (September 1st) is the absolute pick of the lot – big, clean, powerful south swell. If that’s too heavy, Tuesday morning (September 8th) is your next best bet for a cleaner, slightly smaller session. Otherwise, you’re waiting through a lot of small or blown-out days.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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