Tea Break Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.84° N 70.75° W

Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Tea Break sea temperature is
27.9° C
0.1° 

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 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 (Jul 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 13th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 13th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 11th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 8s

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


Righto, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with ya—the next 16 days are a tough stretch for surf at Tea Break. The whole window is pretty much a write-off if you’re chasing quality waves.

We’re looking at a long, flat run with no real standout sessions. The first recommendation kicks off on Saturday, 11 July, but it’s grim from the get-go. The swell is there, around 5 ft from the east, but it’s short-period stuff (8 seconds) with a moderate cross-shore breeze at 12 mph putting a chop on the surface. The combined swell energy is moderate (227). The water temp is about average for this time of year. Conditions are labelled ‘poor’—and they are. This pattern sticks all through Saturday and Sunday, with cross-shore winds and lumpy, messy surf. The swell barely changes day to day, hovering between 3 ft and 5 ft, all easterly, with periods dropping as low as 5 seconds sometimes. That’s weak, choppy windswell. The combined energy mostly sits in the moderate range (values between 80 and 233), but none of it translates to anything rideable.

Monday 13 July through to Wednesday 22 July is more of the same: same east swell, same cross-shore breeze, same poor surf. There’s a brief moment on Friday morning 24 July where the wind eases to a gentle breeze (9 mph), but it’s still cross-shore, the swell is 5 ft with a 6-second period, and the energy is only moderate (148). It’s a slight improvement but still not worth paddling out for. The weekend of 25-26 July sees a tiny bump in swell height—6 ft on Saturday afternoon—but the period stays short (6 seconds) and the wind picks back up to moderate cross-shore (16 mph). The energy climbs to 231, but it’s messy, lumpy, and far from clean.

Throughout the whole period, winds are always cross-shore, never offshore. The waves are consistently described as ‘poor surf conditions’ with cross-chop. This spot is a reef break that’s consistent, but with the wind and short-period swell coming from the east, the optimum direction is NNE, so the alignment is off.

There’s no standout here. Not one day where I’d point you to the water. If you’re desperate, maybe the morning of 24 July offers the least offensive conditions with lighter breeze, but don’t expect anything good. Honestly, for a reef break with this setup, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The surf stays poor right through to Sunday 26 July.

Best advice? Find something else to do for a couple of weeks. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Fri
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.2
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8
1.2
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7
1.3
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8
1.2
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NNE
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5
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0.4
NNE
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1.4
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6
1.7
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6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
223
206
172
155
198
181
181
120
111
119
104
108
150
133
23
59
124
23
143
211
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
15
ESE
20
E
30
ENE
15
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30
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15
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15
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High Tide
4:21AM0.37m
6:46PM0.83m
5:26AM0.36m
7:44PM0.87m
6:32AM0.37m
8:39PM0.88m
7:39AM0.40m
9:30PM0.88m
8:46AM0.44m
10:18PM0.85m
9:52AM0.48m
11:03PM0.81m
10:57AM0.52m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.25m
10:55AM-0.19m
1:23AM0.23m
11:55AM-0.22m
2:19AM0.22m
12:55PM-0.22m
3:10AM0.21m
1:55PM-0.20m
3:57AM0.19m
2:54PM-0.15m
4:41AM0.17m
3:53PM-0.07m
5:23AM0.14m
4:53PM0.01m
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Feels °C
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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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