Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. I’ve looked over the next 16 days, and I’m telling you straight – it’s a dead zone. There’s nothing worth paddling out for.

The only break that’s even showing up is Tea Break, a reef that’s consistent, but that’s about the only positive thing I can say. The water’s sitting at 85°F, which is dead average for the time of year, so no weirdness there.

From Wednesday, September 2nd, all the way through Thursday, September 17th, every single session is marked as poor surf. The swell is tiny – mostly 2ft to 3ft, with a few bumps up to 5ft or 6ft on the 12th and 16th, but it’s all short-period, weak windswell. The combined wave energy barely gets into the moderate range, hitting a high of 267 (moderate) on the 12th afternoon, but it’s all cross-shore wind, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. There’s no offshore wind, no glassy conditions, just constant cross-breeze ruining everything.

The swell is mostly from the east, which doesn’t line up with the optimum NNE direction for Tea Break, so the reef isn’t working properly. On the 9th morning, there’s a brief spike of 11-second period from the north, but it’s still cross-shore wind and the energy is only 123 (moderate) – still poor. The bigger swells, like the 6ft on the 11th afternoon and the 6ft on the 12th afternoon, are too short in period (6 seconds) and messy, so they’ll just be choppy, unrideable slop. For a beginner, anything over 5ft is pushing it, but even then, it’s not a clean wave. For the experts, the 6ft is still too short-period and wind-affected to be worth the paddle.

It’s a total blank. This is one of those stretches where the forecasts can change, but right now, there’s not a single standout session. Don’t bother waxing up for a while.

Rusty

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