Surf Forecasts:
Tea Break surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, E swell with 494 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. 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 Thursday (Jul 30) 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+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, crew. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Tea Break. Honestly, it's a bleak stretch ahead. The outlook is pretty grim: there's nothing on offer that I'd call a proper surf session for the whole 16-day run. From Tuesday, July 28th, right through to Wednesday, August 12th, every single period is marked as "poor surf conditions." That's a solid two weeks of frustrating, flat, or messy energy.
The issue is that we've got a constant cross-shore wind, mostly from the E and ENE, blowing between 9 and 19 mph. That's killing any chance of a clean face. The swell is there, but it's all short-period, wind-driven junk – periods are mostly between 5 and 8 seconds, which means it's weak, bumpy, and won't have any real push. The combined energy is low to moderate at best, ranging from 75 to 482 (482 is moderate, but it's all just messy, lumpy chop). The swell direction is coming from the E and ENE, which is cross-shore for this reef break, so it's not lining up right. The wind is always cross, never clean offshore, so the surface is gonna be a washing machine, with a cross-chop that gets proper lumpy when the wind picks up.
The one period that looks a little cleaner is the morning of August 7th, where the wind is described as "cross-off" and the conditions are "clean." But the swell is a pathetic 4 ft from the E with a period of just 5 seconds and a combined energy of 131. That's weak, short-period windswell. It's a tease, not a real surf.
This is a reef break that's consistent, but it's exposed and needs the right wind. With the constant cross-shore wind, it's just not going to happen. There's a chance on August 7th morning for a tiny, clean-ish wave, but it's not worth getting excited about. For beginners, the swell is small enough but the wind and chop make it a tough go. For the rest of the window, the best advice is to leave the boards in the car and maybe watch the kitesurfers if they're out. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
It's a rough run, but it won't stay poor forever. Forecasts can change. For now, patience is the key.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 105 | 127 | 55 | 100 | 164 | 111 | 173 | 342 | 327 | 260 | 291 | 260 | 191 | 136 | 217 | 153 | 191 | 148 |
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 | 8:15PM0.72m | 6:58AM0.38m | 8:53PM0.74m | 7:50AM0.40m | 9:27PM0.75m | 8:42AM0.44m | 9:58PM0.75m | 9:34AM0.47m | 10:27PM0.73m | 10:26AM0.52m | 10:55PM0.69m | 11:20AM0.56m | 11:24PM0.64m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.27m | 1:14PM-0.02m | 3:22AM0.27m | 1:57PM0.01m | 3:54AM0.25m | 2:39PM0.05m | 4:22AM0.24m | 3:23PM0.10m | 4:49AM0.21m | 4:11PM0.15m | 5:15AM0.17m | 5:03PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 10 | — | ENE 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 32 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 146 | 105 | 127 | 55 | 100 | 164 | 111 | 173 | 342 | 327 | 260 | 291 | 260 | 191 | 136 | 217 | 153 | 191 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 407 | 675 | 0 | 652 | 400 | 0 | 407 | 400 | 0 | 708 | 788 | 0 | 407 | 545 | 0 | 545 | 1001 | 0 |
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