Tea Break Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.84° N 70.75° W

Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tea Break sea temperature is
29.1°C
0.3° 

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 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 14th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 14th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 18th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's headed our way.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half or so is pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions at Tea Break that runs from now all the way through to around the 24th of September. The wind is stuck in a cross-shore pattern, mostly from the east, and it's just chopping up what little swell we have. The energy is weak, mostly in the low double digits (145 or less), so don't expect much. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, after that dry spell, things get interesting. The real standout window is the morning of Friday the 25th of September. The wind swings light offshore from the ESE, and we’ve got a clean 4ft groundswell rolling in from the NNE with a very long period of 13 seconds. The energy jumps to 655 – that’s strong and will pack a punch. This is a reef break that’s consistent, exposed to the swell, and with the optimum direction from the NNE, this is the session to aim for. That long period will mean long gaps between sets, but the shape should be excellent. It’s intermediate territory, so if you’re solid, get amongst it.

The day before, Thursday the 24th of September, there’s a bit of a warm-up. The morning is marginal with a 4ft NNE swell (10 seconds) and light cross-onshore wind. The afternoon cleans up a bit with lighter cross-shore wind and a bigger, longer-period NNE swell at 3ft and 13 seconds, but the energy is already building to 560. Still, the Friday morning is the clear winner.

Through the weekend and into the following week, the swell hangs around but the wind turns cross-shore again. The Sunday the 27th of September morning has a clean 2ft NNE swell with light offshore wind, but it's smaller and the energy is lower at 207. It’s surfable but nothing special compared to that Friday morning highlight.

So, to sum it up: there’s a big blank patch until the 24th, but then the 25th of September morning is where it’s at. Mark it.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
10:20PM0.60m
11:14AM0.81m
10:54PM0.54m
12:03PM0.80m
11:27PM0.48m
12:54PM0.77m
00:01AM0.45m
1:47PM0.74m
00:38AM0.44m
2:45PM0.72m
1:24AM0.43m
3:43PM0.71m
2:21AM0.44m
Low Tide
4:41PM0.23m
4:16AM0.12m
5:36PM0.26m
4:51AM0.10m
6:31PM0.29m
5:29AM0.09m
7:26PM0.32m
6:10AM0.09m
8:24PM0.34m
6:58AM0.10m
9:23PM0.36m
7:51AM0.11m
10:20PM0.37m
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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.

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