Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me be straight with you—this stretch doesn’t have much to fire you up. The first real chance of any surf at Tea Break shows up on the morning of Monday, 31 August, with a bump of east swell pushing 7ft. That’s legit size, but it’s got a short 11-second period and cross-shore winds, so expect lumpy, walled-up lines rather than anything clean. Combined swell energy hits 1007, which is plenty of juice, but the onshore chop is going to make it a fight. If you’re a seasoned local, there might be a few makeable ones if you pick your spot. By the afternoon it bumps to 8ft but the period shortens and the breeze picks up, so it gets messier.

After that, it goes flat and quiet. The first few days of September are pretty dead—small swells in the 2ft to 5ft range, no real period, and constant cross-shore wind. There’s a little pulse around Monday, 7 September, with chest-high east swell at 6ft and an 11-second period, energy around 682, but it’s still cross-shore and the conditions aren’t doing us any favors. Honestly, it’s one of those weeks where you’re better off grabbing the log and keeping expectations low.

The one thing that catches my eye is the stretch from Thursday, 10 September, through the following weekend. Swell size drops right off—only 2ft to 3ft—but the period jumps to 10–11 seconds and the wind finally shifts around to the NNE, which is the optimum direction for this reef. On Sunday, 13 September, the morning shows light cross-offshore wind and the cleanest conditions of the whole run, with a small but lined-up NE swell at 2ft on a 10-second period, energy around 147. It won’t be big—just knee-to-waist high—but for a mellow, glassy session on a longboard, that’s your window.

One thing to note: Tea Break is a consistent reef that handles a bit of size, but it’s not a spot for beginners when it’s over 5ft, and the stronger pulses later in the window are only for the crew who know the reef well. The water’s sitting at 84° with an anomaly of 0.5°—right on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

All in, nothing here is a stand-out. If you’re keen, keep an eye on that Monday morning pulse on the 31st for a slightly bigger but scrappy session, and then aim for the small clean morning on the 13th if you want smooth, easy waves. Otherwise, it’s a quiet stretch—maybe pull out the knee board or just enjoy the ocean doing its thing.

Rusty.

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