Tea Break Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.84° N 70.75° W

Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Tea Break sea temperature is
28.1° C
0.0° 

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 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, E swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 14th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 14th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 18th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Tea Break. All the data we’ve got says it’s grim. There is zero surf on offer for the entire run. Not a single wave with a good score anywhere in the whole 16-day window.

We’re looking at a blank run that starts now and never really lets up. The first record is for Tuesday, July 14, and honestly, it sets the tone. The swell is coming from the east, which is cross-shore for this exposed reef break, but all the wind is also cross-shore, with nothing clean. The water temperature sits at 83°F, which is spot on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

You want specifics? Let’s run through it. July 14, Tuesday morning, you’ve got 3 ft of east swell with a weak period of 8 seconds. Combined energy is a moderate 127, but the wind is a cross-shore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph. It’s not clean. Tuesday afternoon gets worse: wind picks up to 19 mph, swell period drops to a shocking 5 seconds, energy plummets to 66. It’s lumpy trash.

Wednesday the 15th looks no better – cross-shore wind, same east swell, still messy. Thursday the 16th has a morning swell height of 4 ft at 5 seconds period with energy at 93. Weak and bumpy. This pattern just repeats. Friday the 17th, 4 ft with wind. Saturday the 18th, the swell pushes to 5 ft in the afternoon with energy hitting 192, but the wind is still cross at 16 mph. It’s just not surfable.

By the end of the first week, Sunday the 19th, the afternoon energy climbs to 211 with 5 ft of swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph. Lumpy, choppy, no shape.

Into the second week, things don’t turn around. July 21, Tuesday, swell drops to 3 ft with 8 seconds period and energy of 96. Still cross-wind. July 22, Wednesday, it bottoms out: 2 ft with a 5-second period and energy of 48. That’s barely a ripple. July 23, Thursday afternoon jumps to 5 ft and 233 energy, but again, 19 mph cross-wind. Messy.

The only real spike comes on July 24, Friday afternoon: 5 ft from the east, period of 10 seconds – that’s not too shabby for period – and energy of 494. That’s moderate-to-strong energy. But even then, the wind is cross-shore at 16 mph and the forecast still says poor surf conditions. The swell direction is east, and this spot wants it from the NNE, so it’s off-angle. Won’t line up.

After that, we fade back into the same story. July 25, 5 ft and 291 energy in the afternoon, but still cross-wind. July 28, Tuesday morning, has the gentlest breeze of the whole run at 9 mph from the east, but it’s still cross-shore, and the swell is only 5 ft at 6 seconds. Not worth paddling out for. Wednesday the 29th closes it out with 5 ft and 5 ft swells and energy over 200, but cross-wind again.

Bottom line: this reef break relies on a clean offshore breeze to make those east swells work. And we never get it. Every single window has cross-shore wind. The waves will be crumbly, choppy, and have no proper face. Tea Break is a consistent break, so it’s rare to see such a long stretch of nothing, but sometimes the wind just kills it. For anyone who still wants to get wet, this setup with the consistent east wind and 5 ft+ of messy swell is actually better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. That’s your honest truth.

Stay hopeful, forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1.2
E
5
0.1
N
6
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
63
1
150
100
79
83
108
108
127
160
181
145
181
167
135
200
179
152
152
127
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
30
ENE
15
SE
20
E
30
E
15
SE
20
E
30
ENE
15
ESE
25
E
30
E
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
30
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
15
ESE
Wind State
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
9:30PM0.88m
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
Low Tide
1:55PM-0.20m
3:57AM0.19m
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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:23
7:23
7:23
 mm
Temp °C
30
29
27
30
30
27
30
31
26
30
29
27
30
31
26
30
31
26
30
30
26
Feels °C
31
29
28
30
29
28
30
30
26
30
28
28
31
30
27
30
30
27
31
29
26
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Tea Break:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Tea Break surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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.

Tea Break is 7 km (4 miles) from Puerto Plata. If you plan a holiday in Amber Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Puerto Plata. Puerto Plata has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest