Tea Break Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Tea Break in the coming days. Water’s around 83°F, about normal for this time of year.

Starting out, the first few days from Thursday afternoon July 2 through Saturday July 4 have some surf but nothing to get stoked about. Swell’s 3 to 5 ft from the east, short period 5 to 6 seconds—windswell, not much power. East winds at 18 to 19 mph, cross-shore, so it’s choppy and messy. Combined energy is weak to moderate (72 to 127), but conditions are poor. Not worth a paddle.

Sunday morning July 5 is your early bright spot. Swell 3 ft, 6 seconds from the east, and a cross-offshore ESE wind at 9 mph. Combined energy is weak at 67, but the waves are surfable and clean. Afternoon turns back into lumpy cross-shore.

From Monday July 6 onward, swell builds to 4 to 6 ft, still east, with periods 6 to 8 seconds. Combined energy jumps to moderate to strong (163 to 465). Problem is, east cross-shore winds at 15 to 19 mph keep things messy most of the time. A few mornings (July 8, 9, and 10) have cross-offshore breezes and clean conditions. The best is Thursday morning July 9—6 ft east swell, 8 seconds, cross-offshore ESE wind at 12 mph, with a combined energy of 454 (strong). That’s your standout window. The direction isn’t ideal (Tea Break likes NNE), but it’s the cleanest, punchiest surf of the whole outlook. At 6 ft, it’s intermediate to expert territory.

After July 11, it’s more east swells of 5 to 6 ft, short periods, and cross-shore winds. A gap of several days with no good recommendations follows. The second week looks promising in size but less certain because the wind stays problematic from July 13 to 16.

The main call: Thursday morning July 9. Clean, 6 ft, solid energy. Just know crow d’s can show up sometimes. Beginners might want to sit this one out.

Rusty.

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