Tea Break Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.84° N 70.75° W

Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tea Break sea temperature is
28.8° C
0.3° 

Tea Break surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Tea Break surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, E swell with 569 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 (Aug 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 10th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 16th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 14th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta level with you—it’s a tough stretch. The only spot in the game is Tea Break, a solid intermediate reef that usually holds swell, but the conditions are fighting us for most of this run.

We start on Monday the 10th of August, and it’s ugly. Swell is coming from the east at about 5 feet with a weak, short 6-second period. The energy reading is just moderate at 221, and we’ve got a moderate cross-shore breeze at 12 mph kicking up a cross-chop. It’s poor. That theme carries all week. From Tuesday through Thursday, waves run from 3 to 6 feet, but the wind stays stubbornly cross-shore, often freshening to 19 mph, which just wrecks any chance of a clean wave. The energy bounces between weak and moderate, but the quality is flat-out bad.

Friday the 14th brings a bump in size, with waves hitting 7 to 8 feet from the east. The period is still short at 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to strong—481 and 579. But here’s the kicker: the wind is howling cross-shore at 16 to 22 mph. That’s not surfable for most of us—it’s choppy and lumpy, and at that size with that chop, I’d say the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Saturday the 15th teases us with 6-foot waves from the east, period at 8 seconds, energy a solid 442. But again, cross-shore winds at 16-19 mph. The pattern just won’t let up.

Now, there’s a glimmer late in the window. On Monday the 17th of August, we start to see a change. The morning is still average with 4-foot waves and a cross-onshore breeze, but the afternoon brings a 3-foot wave with a very long 13-second period, and energy jumps to 550. It’s rated as marginal, not good, but the tide might be the culprit. Tuesday the 18th is where you want to pay attention—this is the best of a bad bunch. Morning surf shows 6 feet from the east with an 11-second period, which is a proper groundswell, and the energy is high at 743. The wind is gentle at 9 mph, cross-shore but slight. This wave will have some push and shape, but keep in mind that long period swell like this can stand up a bit straight on a reef break, so pick your takeoff. It’s still only a marginal call and it’s nearly two weeks out, so treat it as promising but not a sure thing.

After that, Wednesday the 19th through the rest of the run fades back into poor conditions with small, short-period swell and moderate to fresh cross-shore winds. By the 25th of August, we get another marginal window with 5-foot waves and a light cross-onshore breeze, but it’s rough and unexciting.

There’s no water temperature anomaly given, so I can’t say if it’s colder or warmer than usual, but overall, this is a lean run. The only real highlight is that Tuesday morning window on the 18th, but it’s far out and only marginal. We’re looking at a solid two-week stretch with very little to get stoked about. Tea Break is usually consistent, so it tends not to stay this poor for long, but this time the wind and swell just aren’t cooperating.

Hang in there. This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Saturday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.2
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6
0.9
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6
1.4
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5
1.4
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6
1.2
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7
1.9
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6
1.8
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7
2.1
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7
2.3
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7
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
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8
1.5
E
8
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
209
219
173
131
87
96
64
109
144
128
281
294
475
569
515
428
428
305
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
30
E
20
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
15
SE
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
25
E
35
E
20
ESE
25
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ENE
15
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Wind State
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High Tide
5:20AM0.44m
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
Low Tide
1:04AM0.30m
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
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Temp °C
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31
32
28
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Feels °C
29
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29
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Information about the Tea Break Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Tea Break may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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