Surf Forecasts:
Tea Break surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 329 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tea Break over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's call it like it is – the outlook for Tea Break is a tough one. For the next 16 days, the story is all about messy, onshore wind and weak, choppy surf.
Starting on Tuesday, September 8th, the water's a warm 85°F, pretty normal for this time of year. But the waves? Tuesday afternoon gives us 3ft of easterly swell with a short 8-second period, and the wind is blowing straight from the east at 12 mph. The combined energy is weak at 155, and the surface is a cross-chop nightmare. Total washout.
Wednesday the 9th shows a little more size – 4ft in the morning – and the wind shifts to a clean cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph. The report says "clean," but the overall quality is still poor. By afternoon, the wind cranks up to 19 mph, and the swell gets lumpy at 6ft with a 6-second period. Energy climbs to 250 (moderate), but with that fresh breeze and short period, it's ugly.
And it just doesn't let up. Thursday the 10th, Friday the 11th, Saturday the 12th – all cross-shore easterly wind, chop on the face, and the swell period never gets above 8 seconds. It's all wind-slop. The energy sits in the moderate zone (130 to 320), but the conditions are consistently poor.
There's a little tease on Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st with some clean morning windows as the wind goes cross-off. But the swell has shrunk to a tiny 3ft with a pathetic 4-second period and energy under 40. Not worth a look.
To be honest, there's no good session in this whole run. The constant easterly cross-wind and short-period junk swell means Tea Break is going to be a choppy mess for the entire two and a half weeks. It's a reef, and without good wind, it's a no-go. The setup might be more interesting for a kite surfer than someone with a paddle. This is a long, dry spell. Hang tight and hope the forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 134 | 145 | 219 | 182 | 173 | 275 | 255 | 252 | 229 | 265 | 228 | 119 | 191 | 132 | 160 | 49 | 113 | 53 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 7:05PM0.85m | 6:41AM0.61m | 7:50PM0.83m | 7:44AM0.68m | 8:31PM0.79m | 8:42AM0.74m | 9:09PM0.73m | 9:35AM0.79m | 9:46PM0.66m | 10:26AM0.81m | 10:20PM0.60m | 11:14AM0.81m | 10:54PM0.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.29m | 12:50PM0.06m | 1:57AM0.25m | 1:50PM0.10m | 2:33AM0.21m | 2:49PM0.15m | 3:08AM0.17m | 3:46PM0.19m | 3:42AM0.14m | 4:41PM0.23m | 4:16AM0.12m | 5:36PM0.26m | 4:51AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 44 | 49 | 45 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 119 | 134 | 145 | 219 | 182 | 173 | 275 | 255 | 252 | 229 | 265 | 228 | 119 | 191 | 132 | 160 | 29 | 113 | 53 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1075 | 7 | 407 | 1103 | 7 | 400 | 400 | 7 | 407 | 545 | 0 | 73 | 1001 | 7 | 178 | 1001 | 0 | 73 | 449 | 0 |
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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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