Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. I've been looking at the charts for the next 16 days and, well, I gotta be honest with you – it's a bit of a flat, frustrating stretch ahead.

We've got one spot on the menu, Tea Break, a reef break that's usually consistent. But for the next couple of weeks, it's looking like a write-off. The wind is locked in from the East, blowing cross-shore every single day, and it's not light. We're talking a steady 12 mph to 19 mph breeze, which is just going to put a nasty cross-chop on the surface. The swell is coming from the East too, but the period is short, mostly between 5 and 8 seconds. That means weak, wind-swell bump. The combined energy (324) is moderate, but it's all messy, poorly organised energy. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

For Thursday the 9th through the weekend, forget it. The swell is hovering around 4 ft to 6 ft, but with that constant cross-wind, the wave comment is "poor surf conditions" across the board. It's going to be a crumbly, lumpy mess. This isn't paddle surfing; honestly, with that wind and the beach/reef setup, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.

The pattern doesn't change. We're looking at the same story every single day: moderate to fresh cross-shore winds, short-period swell, and poor quality. Even into the second week, from the 16th to the 24th of July, it's the same old tune. The swell drops a little, sometimes down to 3 ft, and the energy weakens to a weak 84, but the wind just won't quit. There's no standout day, no window of clean conditions. The entire 16-day forecast is a blank run for decent surf. It's a tough one, but sometimes the ocean just shuts down. Keep your eye on the charts, things can change, but for now, I'd save the wax.

Rusty.

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