Surf Forecasts:
Tea Break surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, E swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E 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 (Jul 20) at 2AM. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook for Tea Break is a real bummer. We're looking at a solid 16-day stretch with hardly anything to get excited about. The first decent, rideable wave doesn't show up until the 1st of August, and even then it's only just scraping by. That's a long, quiet gap from now until then.
The issue is this persistent cross-shore wind from the east and east-northeast, blowing at 12 to 19 mph. It's just constantly chopping up the surface. The swell is mostly short-period windswell, a paltry 6 to 8 seconds, coming from the east. That combo is a recipe for poor, gutless waves. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.
The combined energy of the swells is moderate, reading between 100 and 300 (e.g. 164, 213), but it's all messy energy, not clean surfable power.
The only flicker of life comes on the afternoon of Saturday, the 1st of August. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore direction, cleaning things up. The swell bumps up to 5.9 ft from the east, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 291. It's still a short-period east swell, so it won't be the world's best wave, but for this forecast, it's the standout. It might be a little too much for beginners at that size. Keep in mind, this is a reef break and it's consistent, so it'll be breaking, but crowds are possible.
Other than that one afternoon, it's a blank run. A full two weeks of poor surf conditions. For Tea Break, this kind of long, quiet stretch is fairly normal when the trades lock in.
So, if you're desperate, maybe mark the 1st of August afternoon. Otherwise, give it a miss.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 152 | 206 | 128 | 152 | 131 | 136 | 91 | 147 | 134 | 106 | 210 | 157 | 60 | 251 | 168 | 128 | 171 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 1:01AM0.58m | 2:10PM0.63m | 1:37AM0.50m | 3:10PM0.65m | 2:13AM0.43m | 4:09PM0.66m | 2:51AM0.38m | 5:05PM0.67m | 3:34AM0.35m | 5:58PM0.68m | 4:22AM0.34m | 6:48PM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM0.05m | 8:08PM0.23m | 7:57AM0.03m | 9:20PM0.27m | 8:37AM0.00m | 10:33PM0.28m | 9:20AM-0.02m | 11:41PM0.28m | 10:07AM-0.03m | 00:39AM0.27m | 10:55AM-0.04m | 1:28AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:23 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 91 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 195 | 152 | 206 | 128 | 152 | 131 | 136 | — | 147 | 134 | 106 | 210 | 157 | 39 | 251 | 168 | 128 | 171 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 178 | 968 | 7 | 645 | 863 | 0 | 73 | 616 | 0 | 73 | 449 | 0 | 73 | 863 | 0 | 402 | 839 | 7 |
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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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