Surf Forecasts:
Tea Break surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, E swell with 527 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tea Break this week:
The surf forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tea Break in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you—this outlook is a quiet one. For the next 16 days, starting from now right through to the 25th of August, we're looking at a real dry spell. There's not a single session I'd recommend paddling out for. The whole window is a gap with no good surf on offer.
Tea Break is a consistent reef break, exposed to the swell, but the wind is locked in from the east and east-northeast, blowing cross-shore or cross-onshore nearly every day. That means the surface is always chopped up or lumpy. The swell is there, but it’s short period—mostly between 5 and 8 seconds—so it’s weak and disorganised. The combined wave energy ranges from weak (56) to moderate (660), but the quality is just never there. The water temperature is sitting around 84°, which is normal for this time of year, but that doesn't help the surf.
Even the bigger pulses, like the Friday morning of the 14th of August with 6ft from the east and a moderate energy of 404, are ruined by the cross-shore wind. It stays poor. The only day that nudges into "marginal" is the Tuesday morning of the 18th of August, with 5ft from the east and a longer 11-second period, giving a moderate energy of 660, but the wind is cross-onshore and it's still choppy. Not worth getting wet for.
Honestly, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's enough wind and swell to get you going, but for a clean wave face? Nothing doing. The forecast can change, but for now, it's a long wait. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 171 | 154 | 111 | 90 | 89 | 68 | 160 | 137 | 89 | 236 | 254 | 398 | 487 | 527 | 392 | 392 | 302 | 301 | 264 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM0.87m | 6:31AM0.48m | 8:19PM0.87m | 7:39AM0.53m | 9:06PM0.85m | 8:44AM0.59m | 9:48PM0.81m | 9:46AM0.64m | 10:27PM0.75m | 10:44AM0.68m | 11:04PM0.68m | 11:41AM0.71m | 11:40PM0.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM-0.12m | 1:54AM0.27m | 12:50PM-0.10m | 2:38AM0.25m | 1:51PM-0.06m | 3:18AM0.22m | 2:50PM-0.00m | 3:57AM0.19m | 3:48PM0.07m | 4:34AM0.15m | 4:46PM0.13m | 5:10AM0.12m | 5:45PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 152 | 171 | 154 | 111 | 90 | 89 | 68 | 160 | 137 | 89 | 236 | 254 | 398 | 487 | 527 | 392 | 392 | 302 | 301 | 264 | 191 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 1044 | 7 | 854 | 1103 | 0 | 407 | 977 | 0 | 645 | 400 | 26 | 645 | 1085 | 26 | 400 | 1075 | 7 | 178 | 962 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Tea Break provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tea Break can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tea Break surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tea Break) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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