Surf Forecasts:
Tea Break surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the outlook for Tea Break. It’s a reef set-up, intermediate territory, and it handles swell from the NNE. Water temp is sitting at 83°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing weird there.
Alright, straight up: it’s a grim run. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. From Wednesday 15 July right through to Thursday 30 July, every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. There’s not a single standout, not one moment where it’s worth paddling out. That’s a solid two weeks of nothing to get excited about.
The problem is a persistent cross-shore wind—mostly from the east or east-northeast, blowing between 9 mph and 19 mph. The swell is hanging around 3 ft to 6 ft, which isn’t tiny, but it’s all short-period junk (5 to 8 seconds), so it’s messy. The energy levels are moderate but never clean—wave energy sits between 64 and 206 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and it’s all cross-chop and lumpy conditions. The wind states are nearly all moderate to fresh cross-shore, with a “lumpy cross-chop” description showing up often. There’s no glassy morning, no offshore window, nothing to latch onto.
Even the few days with a gentler breeze (9 mph) still have that cross-shore direction and poor surf conditions. The combination of east wind and east swell means Tea Break is getting all the wrong angles. For a reef break that’s exposed to NNE swells, this east energy is off-optimum, and it shows.
Honestly, for a reef break with this much cross-shore wind and crap period, you’d be better off looking at kites if you’ve got the gear. For paddle surfing, it’s a total blank. The spot is consistent, but consistent doesn’t mean good when it’s this consistently poor. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s no light at the end of this tunnel.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 104 | 9 | 119 | 134 | 170 | 140 | 198 | 163 | 128 | 168 | 193 | 177 | 193 | 211 | 178 | 203 | 152 |
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 | 8:46AM0.44m | 10:18PM0.85m | 9:52AM0.48m | 11:03PM0.81m | 10:57AM0.52m | 11:45PM0.74m | 12:03PM0.57m | 00:24AM0.66m | 1:07PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.58m | 2:10PM0.63m | 1:37AM0.50m | 3:10PM0.65m | 2:13AM0.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM-0.15m | 4:41AM0.17m | 3:53PM-0.07m | 5:23AM0.14m | 4:53PM0.01m | 6:03AM0.11m | 5:54PM0.10m | 6:41AM0.08m | 6:59PM0.18m | 7:19AM0.05m | 8:08PM0.23m | 7:57AM0.03m | 9:20PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NNE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 104 | 125 | 119 | 134 | 170 | 140 | 198 | 163 | 128 | 168 | 193 | 177 | 193 | 211 | 178 | 203 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 645 | 675 | 0 | 645 | 675 | 176 | 652 | 1044 | 7 | 645 | 1044 | 7 | 645 | 869 | 7 | 645 | 1044 | 0 | 178 | 854 | 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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