Surf Forecasts:
Tea Break surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
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.
Honestly, mate, this is a tough one to call. We’ve got a stretch here that’s looking pretty ordinary for a good chunk of the next two weeks. The wind is just not playing ball for Tea Break, staying stubbornly cross-shore or even cross-onshore for the vast majority of the period. That's going to chop things up and make it feel messy.
For the first week and a half, from Friday the 21st of August right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at a lot of onshore breeze and the combined swell energy is mostly weak to moderate (as low as 51, peaking around 348 towards the end of the month). The swell is there, between 3 ft and 6 ft, but it’s wind-affected, short-period stuff (5 to 8 seconds), so it won't be holding up well. It’s a classic case of *having* waves but nothing you’d want to paddle out for. The conditions are just poor the whole time. You’d be fighting a cross-chop all day.
This grim pattern keeps going right through the start of September. It's not until Saturday the 5th of September that we finally see a real shift. The morning window on Saturday is the one little pocket of hope in this whole forecast. We get a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, which is the cleanest the wind will be for weeks. The swell direction is from the east at 2 ft, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 101. It's not big, but that offshore wind will make it rideable and clean.
So, if you are absolutely desperate for a paddle, that Saturday the 5th of September morning is your only real shot at anything close to surfable. For everything else, it's a hard pass. The spot is consistent, but the wind just kills it. This is a long, quiet run for the area.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 124 | 55 | 108 | 74 | 39 | 49 | 66 | 79 | 49 | 109 | 85 | 62 | 53 | 49 | 39 | 121 | 92 | 213 | 142 | 130 |
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 | 4:27PM0.69m | 2:53AM0.40m | 5:23PM0.69m | 3:49AM0.41m | 6:14PM0.71m | 4:50AM0.43m | 6:58PM0.73m | 5:50AM0.46m | 7:37PM0.76m | 6:48AM0.50m | 8:11PM0.77m | 7:43AM0.55m | 8:43PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.05m | 11:03PM0.33m | 9:29AM0.04m | 11:58PM0.34m | 10:24AM0.04m | 00:43AM0.34m | 11:16AM0.05m | 1:22AM0.33m | 12:06PM0.07m | 1:56AM0.32m | 12:55PM0.09m | 2:26AM0.30m | 1:42PM0.12m | 2:55AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 16 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 92 | 33 | 49 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 16 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | — | NE 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 18 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 119 | 124 | 55 | 108 | 74 | 39 | 49 | 66 | 79 | 49 | 109 | 85 | 62 | 53 | 49 | 39 | 121 | 92 | 213 | 142 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 645 | 863 | 0 | 545 | 854 | 0 | 616 | 863 | 0 | 645 | 863 | 7 | 73 | 413 | 0 | 73 | 400 | 0 | 645 | 675 | 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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